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Alamosa County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Alamosa County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alamosa County, with a population of 16,515 and a median age of 33.2, is a small, agriculture- and public-sector-anchored economy in Colorado's San Luis Valley, with a GDP per capita of $43,390 against median worker earnings of just $29,525. The labor pool carries a 2.5% unemployment rate and 62.3% participation rate, with 29.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting the influence of Adams State University on local educational attainment. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $218,800 and median rent of $904/month—though an 18.2% poverty rate and near-flat 5-year population growth of +0.4% indicate limited economic expansion.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,515

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,397

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

Alamosa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,586 (57.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,441 (20.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,492 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races871 (5.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone681 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone309 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,015
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)56
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic50
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island34
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

434

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,390

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,622

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,631
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services971
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)915
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services584
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining564

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,087
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,953
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,463
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations785
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations734

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.35×)676
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.44×)2,666
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)437
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.14×)794
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$904/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999659 (17.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999551 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999386 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999360 (9.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999327 (8.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999303 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,758 (74.7%)
  • Carpooled971 (12.6%)
  • Walked452 (5.9%)
  • Worked At Home386 (5.0%)
  • Other117 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle18 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.