Baca County, CO Population

Overview

3,519

Total Population

43.2

Median age

50.55%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

76.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

414

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Baca County is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baca County's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baca County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baca County, 18.67% were under the age of 15, 13.70% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 20.38% aged 65 to 84, and 4.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Baca County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Baca County, CO.
The Baca County, CO gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 141.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 156.

Baca County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baca County population: 91.22% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.42% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.42% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Baca County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 414 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,105 (88.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baca County is White with a population of 3,21 (91.22% of the total population).

Baca County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,493 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Baca County's population decreased by 686 (15.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baca County's population decreased by 325 (8.54%), 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, Baca County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,432.