Population By Race and Ethnicity in Los Alamos County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,390 population of Los Alamos County, New Mexico comprised of 3,432 people who identified as Hispanic (17.7%), and 15,958 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 16,873 (87.02%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,388 (7.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 536 (2.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Los Alamos County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 13,793 (71.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,080 (15.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,362 (7.02%).

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 2021

Total Population:19,390

Non Hispanic (82.3%)

Hispanic (17.7%)

Race in Los Alamos County, NM in 2021

Total Population:19,390

White Alone (87.02%)

Asian Alone (7.16%)

Two or more races (2.76%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.56%)

Black or African American Alone (1.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Los Alamos County, NM in 2021

Total Population:19,390

Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.14%)

Hispanic White Alone (15.88%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.02%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.99%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.15%)

Population By Race in Los Alamos , NM in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,873	87.02%
Asian Alone	1,388	7.16%
Two Or More Races	536	2.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	302	1.56%
Black or African American Alone	277	1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	14	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Los Alamos , NM in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,793	71.14%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,080	15.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,362	7.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	385	1.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	223	1.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	185	0.95%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	151	0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	117	0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	54	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	26	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%