Archuleta County, CO Population

Overview

13,267

Total Population

50.0

Median age

49.42%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,467

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Archuleta County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Archuleta County is 50.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Archuleta County's population under 18 was 17.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Archuleta County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Archuleta County, 15.34% were under the age of 15, 12.20% aged 15 to 29, 46.39% aged 30 to 64, 24.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 less females than males in Archuleta County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.42% females and 50.58% males in Archuleta County, CO.
The Archuleta County, CO gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 742.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 763.

Archuleta County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Archuleta County population: 80.38% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 3.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.19% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.
Archuleta County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,467 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,8 (81.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Archuleta County is White with a population of 10,664 (80.38% of the total population).

Archuleta County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 14,003 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Archuleta County's population increased by 2,059 (20.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Archuleta County's population increased by 1,377 (11.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Archuleta County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,989.