Los Alamos County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Los Alamos County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Los Alamos County is defined by its concentration in federally driven scientific research and development, anchored by Los Alamos National Laboratory, which produces a GDP per capita of $160,905 — more than double the national average. The county's workforce of roughly 10,000 labor-force participants is exceptionally credentialed, with 68.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of just 2.2%, though median worker earnings of $83,631 and a median home value of $452,500 reflect a high-cost, high-wage environment. At 19,374 residents with 5.5% population growth over five years and a poverty rate of only 2.9%, the county operates as a small, stable, and highly productive enclave rather than a broad commercial labor market.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+5.5% since 2018
Los Alamos County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone14,526 (74.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,819 (9.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,015 (5.2%)
- Asian Alone962 (4.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone676 (3.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone253 (1.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,371
- 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)560
- 3.Other Indo-European279
- 4.German or other West Germanic201
- 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic188
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,960
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,003
- 3.Public Administration (Group)695
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)471
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services330
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,863
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,115
- 3.Service Occupations743
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations446
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations369
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.