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Alamogordo

County:
Otero County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
21.572
State:
New Mexico

Alamogordo is a city located in Otero County, New Mexico. Alamogordo has a 2025 population of 31,516. Alamogordo is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,936 in 2020.

The average household income in Alamogordo is $71,200 with a poverty rate of 17.69%.The median age in Alamogordo is 37.7 years: 34.8 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

31.5K
Total Population
1,461
Density (mi²)
116 0.37%
Growth

Alamogordo Population

Alamogordo Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Alamogordo includes 66.63% White, 5.77% Black or African American, 4.56% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,69866.63%
Two or more races5,58017.96%
Black or African American1,7935.77%
Other race1,4164.56%
Asian8302.67%
Native American6672.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander790.25%

Alamogordo Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Alamogordo's average per capita income is $40,962. Household income levels show a median of $52,515. The poverty rate stands at 17.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,143-
Families$66,481$84,405
Households$52,515$71,200
Non Families$42,521$50,222

$40,962

Average Income

$52,515

Median Household Income

17.69%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)