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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Los Alamos County, NM in 2021
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Population By Race in Los Alamos , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 277 1.43%
White Alone 16,873 87.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 302 1.56%
Asian Alone 1,388 7.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.07%
Two Or More Races 536 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Los Alamos , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 54 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,080 15.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 117 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 151 0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 223 1.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,793 71.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 185 0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,362 7.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 385 1.99%