New Mexico

Los Alamos County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.4%
Hispanic
18.1%
Other
7.4%
East Asian
3.1%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Los Alamos Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLos Alamos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.4%35.1%58%
Hispanic18.1%49.4%—
East Asian3.1%0.5%—
Indian1.8%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%9%—
Black or African American0.8%2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Los Alamos County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLos Alamos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$147,139$64,059$80,734
Median home value$495,800$248,100$332,700
Home price to income3.4×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,375/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income11.2%20.0%21.0%