Population By Race and Ethnicity in Los Alamos County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,241 population of Los Alamos County, New Mexico comprised of 3,262 people who identified as Hispanic (17.88%), and 14,979 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Los Alamos County, New Mexico with a population of 16,126 (88.41%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,193 (6.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 427 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Los Alamos County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 13,144 (72.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,982 (16.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,175 (6.44%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Los Alamos County, NM in 2016
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Population By Race in Los Alamos , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 197 1.08%
White Alone 16,126 88.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 279 1.53%
Asian Alone 1,193 6.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.1%
Two Or More Races 427 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Los Alamos , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,982 16.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 107 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,144 72.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 172 0.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,175 6.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 320 1.75%