# Los Alamos County, New Mexico: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Los Alamos and White Rock

No data center or power plant project is on record in Los Alamos County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Employers here counted 22,520 jobs in 2025, up 30.7% from 2019 (the fastest growth of 33 New Mexico counties). Los Alamos County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Los Alamos, White Rock, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Next door, Santa Fe County has 1 data center. 2 MW has retired here since 2019, including Los Alamos PV Site (battery storage, 2 MW, 2019). Unemployment was 2.2% in August 2026, against 2.9% in 2019.

+30.7%
total jobs since 2019, now 22,520

2 MW
of generating capacity retired since 2019

1 MW
of operating power plants, mostly solar

## Cities and towns in Los Alamos County

Los Alamos County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Los Alamos, White Rock, are unincorporated and governed by the county.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Los Alamos, White Rock.

Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.

## What changed in Los Alamos County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 19,414 | 19,407 | ● 0.0% | 20th of 33 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 17,229 | 22,520 | ▲ 30.7% | 1st of 33 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $87,925 | $118,036 | ▲ 34.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 215 | 208 | ▼ 3.3% | 16th of 22 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.9% | 2.2% | ▼ 0.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 2 MW |  | — |

Construction employs 208, down 3.3% since 2019. Its power plants have 1 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Los Alamos County is the largest utility serving Los Alamos County. Its residential customers paid an average 14.15¢/kWh in 2024, below the 15.46¢ median for New Mexico utilities. 19,407 people live here, down 0.0% since 2020.

## Who powers Los Alamos County

### Utilities with service territory in Los Alamos County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | Municipal | Bundled | 7,742 | 14.15¢ | 12% |

Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.

### Operating power plants 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1 MW | 100% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos PV Site | Los Alamos County - (NM) | Solar | 1 MW | 2012 |

### Retired since 2019

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos PV Site | Battery storage | 2 MW | 2019 |

## The Los Alamos County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 22,520 | $118,036 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 208 | $106,944 | 0.17 |
| Data processing and hosting | 36 | $296,783 | 0.51 |

Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.

## Data centers and local rules in Los Alamos County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Los Alamos County. New Mexico has 12 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: [Santa Fe County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/santa-fe-county).

## Los Alamos County and its neighbors

Of the 3 counties that border Los Alamos County, Sandoval County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | 19,407 | ▲ 30.7% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Rio Arriba County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/rio-arriba-county) | 39,832 | ▼ 2.8% | 338 MW | — | — | — |
| Sandoval County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/sandoval-county) | 159,565 | ▲ 13.4% | 467 MW | 5 MW | — | — |
| Santa Fe County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/santa-fe-county) | 156,907 | ▼ 1.1% | 14 MW | — | 1 | 2 |

## More of New Mexico

[All New Mexico countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico)[Sandoval County159,565 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/sandoval-county)[Santa Fe County156,907 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/santa-fe-county)[Rio Arriba County39,832 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/rio-arriba-county)

## Los Alamos County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Los Alamos County, New Mexico?

1 utility has service territory in Los Alamos County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Los Alamos County. The largest, Los Alamos County, charged residential customers 14.15¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Los Alamos County?

1 operating plant with 1 MW of capacity. The largest is Los Alamos PV Site (1 MW, solar).

### Are there data centers in Los Alamos County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Los Alamos County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Santa Fe County.

### Is Los Alamos County adding jobs?

Employers counted 22,520 jobs in 2025 against 17,229 in 2019 (+30.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 215 to 208.

### Does Los Alamos County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Los Alamos County. New Mexico has 12 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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