Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Los Alamos County is home to 19,435 people. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $147,139.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population19,4352,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$147,139$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line3.5%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty5.2%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.5%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher69.7%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$495,800$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,375$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income28.8%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born9.4%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.3 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.