Alamosa County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Alamosa County, Colorado has a population of 16,581 across 723 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $911.6 m in 2024, 486 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals worth $10.5 m.
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Alamosa County
How many people live in Alamosa County
- Population16,581
- Households6,648
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$55,397
- Median age33.2
- Median gross rent$907 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$239,100
- Home value to household income4.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,209
- Population under 183,939
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,507
- Share 65 and over15.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,135
- Civilian labor force8,327
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.9 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties31st of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2065th
Alamosa County is the 31st largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 4.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.8 percent against 15.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamosa County
Is Alamosa County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.91 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,377
- Births, 2024200
- Deaths, 2024157
- Natural change, 202443
- Net domestic migration, 2024-35
- Net international migration, 202413
- Total net migration, 2024-22
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024157
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1192nd
The county has grown 1.91 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Alamosa County
Where people moving to Alamosa County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving555
- People arriving, from those returns930
- Adjusted gross income arriving$23.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,933
- Largest single originAlamosa County Non-migrants (5,620 households)
- Largest single destination (5,620 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa County Non-migrants | 5,620 | 11,283 | $355.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 214 | 348 | $9.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 108 | 173 | $4.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 96 | 152 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 86 | 146 | $4.2 m |
| Rio Grande County | 79 | 144 | $3.1 m |
| Conejos County | 44 | 79 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 32 | 50 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Alamosa County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Alamosa County
What the Alamosa County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$911.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$913.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.2 percent
- GDP change over five years25.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties33rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1911th
- GDP per resident$54,980
Output grew -0.2 percent in the latest year and 25.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Alamosa County
Who employs people in Alamosa County
- Covered employment, annual average8,152
- Establishments reporting623
- Average annual pay$49,261
- Average weekly wage$947
- Sector 44-45, employment1,090
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,129
- Sector 72, employment975
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,525
- Sector 23, employment416
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,327
- Sector 52, employment274
- Sector 52, average annual pay$71,607
- Sector 81, employment195
- Sector 54, employment188
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,090 | 78 | $39,129 |
| Sector 72 | 975 | 63 | $23,525 |
| Sector 23 | 416 | 51 | $60,327 |
| Sector 52 | 274 | 22 | $71,607 |
| Sector 81 | 195 | 39 | $37,281 |
| Sector 54 | 188 | 48 | $72,196 |
| Sector 48-49 | 165 | 17 | $68,522 |
| Sector 42 | 153 | 20 | $63,281 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,090 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Alamosa County
What businesses operate in Alamosa County
- Establishments, all industries486
- Employment at those establishments5,956
- Annual payroll$279.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Alamosa County
What is being built in Alamosa County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202451
- Declared construction value permitted$9.2 m
- Single family units authorised39
- Multifamily units authorised12
- Multifamily share of units23.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$181,174
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.7
Multifamily is 23.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Alamosa County
How much SBA lending happens in Alamosa County
- 7(a) approvals recorded23
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$457,270
- Median 7(a) approval$323,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$938,600
- Largest single approval$2,317,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)293
- Jobs per approval12.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals18
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter14
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Southwest Bank (14)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$252,000
- Average 504 approval$126,000
- Median 504 approval$185,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved55.6
- Most active CDCPikes Peak Regional Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals92.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$10.8 m
The average approval of $457,270 sits well above the median of $323,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 26.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamosa County
Do SBA loans in Alamosa County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded9
- Paid in full8
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 9 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamosa County
Which parts of Alamosa County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- ALAMOSA, approvals21
- Mosca, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ALAMOSA | 21 | $9,155,600 |
| Mosca | 2 | $1,361,600 |
ALAMOSA accounts for 21 approvals against 2 in Mosca. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamosa County
How big is Alamosa County
- Land area723 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties53rd of 64
- Width, east to west31.9 mi
- Height, north to south27.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.67
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Alamosa County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Alamosa County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,581
- Households6,648
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$55,397
- Median age33.2
Common questions
Alamosa County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alamosa County, Colorado?
16,581, in 6,648 households, ranking 31st of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alamosa County growing?
The population has grown 1.91 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 200 births against 157 deaths, with net migration of -22. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alamosa County?
$55,397. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,100, which is 4.3 times income, and median gross rent is $907 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Alamosa County?
486 establishments, employing 5,956 people with an annual payroll of $279.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Alamosa County?
Average annual pay is $49,261, or $947 a week, across 8,152 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Alamosa County?
23 7(a) approvals totalling $10.5 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $323,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $252,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Alamosa County?
51 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.2 m. Multifamily was 23.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alamosa County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Alamosa County come from?
The largest single origin is Alamosa County Non-migrants, with 5,620 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,933 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alamosa County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Alamosa County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.