Los Alamos, California Population 2024

658

Los Alamos Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Los Alamos was:

  • White: 72.78%
  • Two or more races: 13.91%
  • Black or African American: 6.83%
  • Asian: 3.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 3.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
728.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-48.39% (-617)
The current population of Los Alamos, California is 658 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,275.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60772.78%
Two or more races11613.91%
Black or African American576.83%
Asian273.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander273.24%
Native American00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Los Alamos Population by Race

Los Alamos Population Pyramid 2024

Los Alamos Median Age

68.3

Total

68.4

Male

64.6

Female

Los Alamos Adults

There are 744 adults, (445 of whom are seniors) in Los Alamos.

Los Alamos Age Dependency

178.9

Age Dependency Ratio

148.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Los Alamos Sex Ratio

Female51561.75%
Male31938.25%

Los Alamos Population by Age

Los Alamos Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4241.9180.919.1
Non Family187056.743.3
Married1402.661000
Female972.561000
Male0000

2.62

Average Family Size

1.91

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Los Alamos Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8912.48%
Associates Degree13318.65%
Bachelors Degree659.12%
Graduate Degree7911.08%
High School Graduate18726.23%
Less Than 9th Grade70.98%
Some College15321.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Los Alamos Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Los Alamos Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White534445128
Hispanic68610
Black57570
2+ Races44440
Asian272716
Islander27270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.26%.

Los Alamos Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$150,446$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$15,000$16,277$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$0$0$0
Some College$53,162$0$53,750

$0

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Los Alamos Earnings by Educational Attainment

Los Alamos Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Los Alamos Language

93.7% of Los Alamos residents speak only English, while 6.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.3% of the population.

Los Alamos Language

Los Alamos Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White583162.74%
Hispanic681420.59%
Multiple11676.03%

3.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.27%

Male Poverty Rate

1.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Los Alamos

The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Alamos is Hispanic, with 20.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Alamos is White, with 2.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.96%.

Los Alamos Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.3%
Less Than 9th Grade7.29%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Los Alamos Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Los Alamos Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Los Alamos Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$100,771
Households$46,930$91,481
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,039$79,706

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Los Alamos Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Los Alamos Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Los Alamos Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Los Alamos Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Los Alamos Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

118

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
First Gulf War55
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Los Alamos Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7463
75+55
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Los Alamos Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6110.36%
Black57100%

Los Alamos Veterans by Race

Los Alamos Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Los Alamos Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Los Alamos Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Los Alamos Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Los Alamos Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.09%

Born in Los Alamos

81.18%

Native Born

18.82%

Foreign Born

11.75%

Non Citizen

7.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.18% of Los Alamos residents were born in the United States, with 42.09% having been born in California. 11.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Los Alamos Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024658-88-11.8%
2023746-88-10.55%
2022834-509-37.9%
20211,343685.33%
20201,275-359-21.97%
20191,634110.68%
20181,62317612.16%
20171,447967.11%
20161,351-256-15.93%
20151,60744137.82%
20141,166-259-18.18%
20131,425-133-8.54%
20121,5581288.95%
20111,430-460-24.34%
20101,89000%

Los Alamos Population by Year