Moving to Alamosa, Colorado

About Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa

Alamosa is a home rule municipality and the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,806 in the 2020 United States Census. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado, and is the home of Adams State University.

Gender
Gender Alamosa Colorado Country
Female 52.1% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 47.9% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Alamosa Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 9.9% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 10.8% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.3% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 14.7% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 21.8% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.8% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 2.8% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.9% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0.9% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.1% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Alamosa Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 8% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 21% 27.0%
Other College 26% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Alamosa Colorado Country
White 37.6% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 0.3% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 1.9% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 55.9% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity