Population By Race and Ethnicity in Los Alamos County, NM in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 19,418 population of Los Alamos County, New Mexico comprised of 3,437 people who identified as Hispanic (17.7%), and 15,981 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Los Alamos County, New Mexico with a population of 16,967 (87.38%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,347 (6.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 518 (2.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Los Alamos County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 13,887 (71.52%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,080 (15.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,320 (6.8%).

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 2020

Total Population:19,418

Non Hispanic (82.3%)

Hispanic (17.7%)

Race in Los Alamos County, NM in 2020

Total Population:19,418

White Alone (87.38%)

Asian Alone (6.94%)

Two or more races (2.67%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.51%)

Black or African American Alone (1.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Los Alamos County, NM in 2020

Total Population:19,418

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.52%)

Hispanic White Alone (15.86%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.8%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.81%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.83%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.19%)

Population By Race in Los Alamos , NM in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,967	87.38%
Asian Alone	1,347	6.94%
Two Or More Races	518	2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	293	1.51%
Black or African American Alone	278	1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	15	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Los Alamos , NM in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,887	71.52%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,080	15.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,320	6.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	355	1.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	231	1.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	177	0.91%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	163	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	116	0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	47	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	27	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%