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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Los Alamos County, NM in 2016

Total Population:18,241

Non Hispanic (82.12%)

Hispanic (17.88%)

Race in Los Alamos County, NM in 2016

Total Population:18,241

White Alone (88.41%)

Asian Alone (6.54%)

Two or more races (2.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.53%)

Black or African American Alone (1.08%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Los Alamos County, NM in 2016

Total Population:18,241

Non-Hispanic White Alone (72.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.35%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.44%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.46%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.75%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.94%)

Population By Race in Los Alamos , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,126	88.41%
Asian Alone	1,193	6.54%
Two Or More Races	427	2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	279	1.53%
Black or African American Alone	197	1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	19	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Los Alamos , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,144	72.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,982	16.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,175	6.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	320	1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	172	0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	158	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	107	0.59%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	107	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	39	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	18	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	9	0.05%