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Los Alamos County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Los Alamos County is 17,974, which is 2.01% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Los Alamos County population density is 164.51 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Los Alamos County is white, which represent 87.78% of the total population. The average Los Alamos County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,974. #21

Population Growth Since 2000, #20

Los Alamos County		-2.01%
New Mexico		14.35%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #2

Los Alamos County	164.51 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	15,778 (87.78%, #10)
Black:	89 (0.50%, #23)
Hispanic:	2,830 (15.74%, #32)
Asian:	1,126 (6.26%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	200 (1.11%, #27)
One Race, Other:	416 (2.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	365 (2.03%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,077 (38.06%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	75 (2.65%, see rank)
Central American:	22 (0.78%, see rank)
South American:	67 (2.37%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	132 (11.72%, see rank)
Chinese:	484 (42.98%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	126 (11.19%, see rank)
Korean:	173 (15.36%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	189 (16.79%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	22 (1.95%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

16,443 (91.48%) out of the total population of 17,974 reported first ancestry.

	Los Alamos County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	145	0.81%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	117	0.65%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	309	1.72%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	215	1.20%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	2,794	15.54%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	535	2.98%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	3,749	20.86%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.08%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	74	0.41%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	1,930	10.74%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	492	2.74%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	223	1.24%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	649	3.61%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	49	0.27%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	287	1.60%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	447	2.49%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	800	4.45%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	17	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	418	2.33%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	163	0.91%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	96	0.53%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	1,296	7.21%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	72	0.40%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,115 (50.71%, see rank)

Females: 8,859 (49.29%, see rank)

Los Alamos County	Male: 50.71% Female: 49.29%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Los Alamos County	43.10 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Los Alamos County	42.10 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Los Alamos County	44.70 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Los Alamos County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	894	4.97%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,077	5.99%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,383	7.69%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,342	7.47%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	611	3.40%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,781	9.91%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,216	12.33%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,026	16.84%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,806	15.61%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,598	8.89%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	840	4.67%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	400	2.23%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,667, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	353, 2.79%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,390, 10.97%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,816, 22.23%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,209, 25.33%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,899, 38.68%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.05, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Los Alamos County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	376	52.66%	47.34%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,044	88.75%, see rank	11.25%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,137	97.10%, see rank	2.90%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	813	95.20%, see rank	4.80%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	281	85.05%, see rank	14.95%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	7,495, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	2,028, 27.06%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,467, 72.94%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,080, 67.78%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,408, 58.81%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,415, 32.22%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Los Alamos County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,620	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,356	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	1,759	23.91%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	4,891	66.49%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	102	1.39%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	604	8.21%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,264	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	1,443	19.87%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	4,684	64.48%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	414	5.70%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	723	9.95%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Los Alamos County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	16,197	90.11%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,571	30.99%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,401	57.87%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	225	1.25%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,777	9.89%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	972	5.41%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	805	4.48%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	674	3.75%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	774	4.31%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	17	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	193	1.07%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	119	0.66%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Los Alamos County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	6,074	81.04%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	606	8.09%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	491	6.55%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	311	4.15%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	13	0.17%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.