Los Alamos County , New Mexico
Population: 19,374 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $143,188 Home $452,500 Rent $1,308/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Los Alamos County's headline indicators land 92% above the national median on income ($143,188), with housing 48% above the US figure ($453,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Los Alamos County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$143,188
Median Income
household
$452,500
Home Value
median
$1,308/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $143,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $72,684 |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Median Home Value | $452,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,308/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,374 |
| Median Age | 41.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 68.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
25.4%
Obesity
8.0%
Diabetes
7.1%
Smoking
24.3%
High Blood Pressure
12.7%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
27.4%
Insufficient Sleep
71.7%
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Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 3.6 · 4th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
3.78
🔥 Wildfire
83.40
❄️ Winter Storm
48.98
🌍 Earthquake
50.25
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