The Town Files

Alamosa County, Colorado

16,581 people. The median home is worth $239,100 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $55,397.

Towns in Alamosa County

Towns in Alamosa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alamosa9,806$225,200$49,68831.2

People and housing

Alamosa CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$239,100$471,100
Median rent$907$1,582
Median household income$55,397$86,246
Median age33.240.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%37.8%
Below the poverty line17.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

8,152 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,261 a year.

Largest industries in Alamosa CountyRetail1,090 jobs · $39,129Hotels & restaurants975 jobs · $23,525Construction416 jobs · $60,327Finance & insurance274 jobs · $71,607Other services195 jobs · $37,281Professional & technical serv…188 jobs · $72,196
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alamosa County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 691 storm events in Alamosa County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Alamosa County by type since 1996Hail7Flood6Tornado9Blizzard6Wildfire13Dense Fog6High Wind215Heavy Snow134Winter Storm246Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Alamosa County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
April 9, 2003SnowstormEM-3185: Snow
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
July 6, 1973FloodDR-396: Flooding & Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).