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Alamogordo, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Otero County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
31,063
Population
1,440/sq mi density
$52,515
Median Income
$31,998 per capita
$163,600
Home Value
$219,388 Zillow
$886
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
342
Violent Crime/100K
2,501 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,515 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$163,600 home value, $886/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
31,520 → 31,531
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.5%
$43,220 → $52,515
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alamogordo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
31,531
+0 from 2023 (31,531)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,199
+$7,684 from 2023 ($52,515)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,520 | — | $43,220 | — |
| 2015 | 30,795 | -2.3% | $42,517 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31,366 | +1.9% | $45,531 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 31,962 | +1.9% | $42,204 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 31,652 | -1% | $46,026 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 31,531 | -0.4% | $52,515 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.