Census place 3501780

Alamogordo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Alamogordo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Alamogordo.

According to the 2025 estimate, Alamogordo has a population of 31,906 and 1,479 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median home value is $172,900, below the comparison median of $200,000; typical commute is 17.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 20.5 minutes; and population density is 1,479/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$172,900
Below the comparison median of $200,000
typical commute
17.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 20.5 minutes
population density
1,479/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Alamogordo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,906
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,479/sq mi
21.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,952
Median home value
$172,900
Median gross rent
$902
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.5%
Typical commute
17.9 min
Drive-alone commute
80.2%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
7.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
6.8%
Households with children
27.5%
Residents with a disability
21%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Otero County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Fire declarations
12
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAS CRUCES 20 N (49 mi from place center)
Average high
76.1°F
Average low
42.4°F
Annual rainfall
10.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Alamogordo.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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