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Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Los Alamos County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Los Alamos County is a county located in New Mexico, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 19,407. The land area covers 109.12 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Los Alamos County
Official Title: County Council Chair
Address: 1000 CENTRAL AVE, SUITE 350, LOS ALAMOS NM 87544-4060

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 19,407 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.3 yrs ±1.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 8,247 ±164 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 8,713 ±27
Occupied Housing Units 8,247 ±164
Vacant Housing Units 466 ±163
Median Home Value $495,800 ±$24,607
Median Gross Rent $1,375 ±$119
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $147,139 ±$10,556
Per Capita Income $74,704 ±$4,431
Poverty Rate 3.5% ±1.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 683 ±286
Unemployment Rate 0.6% ±0.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 10,536 ±395
Broadband Internet Rate 93.4% ±2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LOS ALAMOS, NM US, located 0.9 miles from Los Alamos County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 40.3° 20.5° 30.4° 0.90" 9.9"
February 44.5° 23.6° 34.1° 0.72" 8.8"
March 53.4° 29.6° 41.5° 1.04" 5.9"
April 61.0° 35.4° 48.2° 0.93" 3.3"
May 70.2° 44.2° 57.2° 1.17" 0.1"
June 80.9° 53.5° 67.2° 1.17" 0.0"
July 82.5° 56.7° 69.6° 2.94" 0.0"
August 79.5° 55.1° 67.3° 3.20" 0.0"
September 74.0° 49.1° 61.5° 2.02" 0.0"
October 62.7° 38.4° 50.6° 1.58" 1.7"
November 50.1° 28.2° 39.1° 0.95" 4.4"
December 40.3° 20.6° 30.5° 0.87" 8.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 35028. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.