Los Alamos is a census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States, that is recognized as one of the development and creation places of the atomic bomb—the primary objective of the Manhattan Project by Los Alamos National Laboratory during World War II. The town is on four mesas of the Pajarito Plateau, and had a population of about 13,200 as of 2020. It is the county seat and one of two population centers in Los Alamos County; the other is White Rock.
Southwest
Los Alamos
Los Alamos County, NM
Population
13,460
Walk Score
60 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,222
Median home value
$410,100
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bandelier National Monument Archeological and Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2014
- Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory · listed 1966
- Bandelier National Monument · listed 1966
Notable landmarks
- Bayo Road · listed 2003
- Grant Road · listed 2004
- Guaje Site · listed 1982
- Lujan Road · listed 2005
- United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico
- United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico · listed 2015
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