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Los Alamos, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Barbara County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
886
Population
984/sq mi density
$53,673
Median Income
$44,049 per capita
$672,100
Home Value
$897,294 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,421 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,673 median income, 3.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$672,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-37.8%
1,425 → 886
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-13.6%
$62,150 → $53,673
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Los Alamos 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
635
-251 from 2023 (886)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,422
$-5,251 from 2023 ($53,673)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,425 | — | $62,150 | — |
| 2015 | 1,607 | +12.8% | $61,115 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,447 | -10% | $64,484 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,634 | +12.9% | $64,583 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,343 | -17.8% | $67,418 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 886 | -34% | $53,673 | -20.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.