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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Los Alamos Micro

Los Alamos, NM · 1 counties · 18,115 residents · 109 sq mi
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Los Alamos is a metro area of 18,115 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $54,801 a year at the median, 82% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.4% of residents. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,115
−1%vs 2000
vs 18,343 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
166 / sq mi
−1%vs 2000
vs 168 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 40.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
109 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(1,116)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(1,375)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(1,386)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(1,175)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.9%(520)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(2,538)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(3,215)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5417.3%(3,127)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(1,997)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(1,207)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(372)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(87)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,801
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,993 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,900
−34%vs 2000
vs $34,646 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$127,700
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $213,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$467
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $666 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.4%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
25.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(15,051)
Black0.3%(63)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(2,155)
Asian3.8%(690)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(17,098)
Black0.3%(58)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(1,933)
Asian2.5%(448)
Other2.8%(511)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(1,563)
Spaniard2.5%(483)
Dominican0.7%(135)
Puerto Rican0.6%(114)
Nicaraguan0.5%(92)
Peruvian0.3%(52)
Cuban0.2%(42)
Chilean0.2%(38)
Colombian0.2%(33)
Bolivian0.1%(24)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(14)
Guatemalan0.1%(11)
Panamanian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(417)
Asian Indian0.6%(119)
Korean0.5%(94)
Vietnamese0.3%(68)
Filipino0.3%(58)
Bangladeshi0.2%(44)
Nepalese0.2%(38)
Japanese0.2%(37)
Taiwanese0.2%(36)
Indonesian0.1%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(27)
Ancestry
English22.5%(4,373)
German18.4%(3,568)
Irish12.1%(2,345)
American4.2%(824)
Italian4.1%(796)
Scottish3.3%(641)
French2.8%(545)
Polish2.6%(506)
Norwegian1.9%(366)
Swedish1.7%(322)
Russian1.3%(262)
Dutch1.3%(248)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(221)
Danish1%(193)
Portuguese1%(193)
Welsh1%(191)
British0.8%(150)
West Indian0.8%(148)
Swiss0.8%(147)
Hungarian0.7%(131)
Belgian0.6%(125)
Greek0.6%(110)
Ukrainian0.5%(101)
Arab0.5%(100)
Lithuanian0.4%(80)
Jamaican0.4%(76)
Czech0.4%(75)
Lebanese0.3%(64)
Slovak0.3%(58)
Brazilian0.3%(56)
Romanian0.2%(44)
Austrian0.2%(40)
Serbian0.1%(25)
Iraqi0.1%(19)
Canadian0.1%(18)
Croatian0.1%(15)
Finnish0.1%(15)
Nigerian0.1%(15)
Turkish0%(9)
Israeli0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.4%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
29.7%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
+52%vs 2000
vs 9.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30%(2,505)
Married57.6%(4,808)
Widowed2.7%(225)
Divorced9.7%(807)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(1,871)
Married60.7%(4,647)
Widowed4.4%(338)
Divorced10.5%(802)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
83.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.2%(299)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(336)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(345)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,101 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Los AlamosCENTRAL13,317White Rock5,716
What's inside

1 component county

Los Alamos CountyCENTRAL19,407
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Los Alamos, NM?

Los Alamos, NM has about 18,115 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Los Alamos, NM?

The typical household in Los Alamos, NM earns about $54,801 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Los Alamos, NM expensive?

In Los Alamos, NM, the median home is worth about $127,700, and the typical rent is about $467 a month.

How educated are people in Los Alamos, NM?

About 53.4% of adults age 25 and over in Los Alamos, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Los Alamos, NM?

About 2.4% of people in Los Alamos, NM live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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