Alamogordo

County:: Otero County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.572
State:: New Mexico

Alamogordo is a city located in Otero County, New Mexico. Alamogordo has a 2025 population of 31,516. Alamogordo is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,936 in 2020.

The average household income in Alamogordo is $71,200 with a poverty rate of 17.69%. The median age in Alamogordo is 37.7 years: 34.8 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Alamogordo includes 66.63% White, 5.77% Black or African American, 4.56% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	20,698	66.63%
Two or more races	5,580	17.96%
Black or African American	1,793	5.77%
Other race	1,416	4.56%
Asian	830	2.67%
Native American	667	2.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	79	0.25%

Alamogordo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Alamogordo's average per capita income is $40,962. Household income levels show a median of $52,515. The poverty rate stands at 17.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,143	-
Families	$66,481	$84,405
Households	$52,515	$71,200
Non Families	$42,521	$50,222

$40,962

Average Income

$52,515

Median Household Income

17.69%

Poverty Rate