Bayfield, CO Population

Overview

2,821

Total Population

32.1

Median age

46.15%

Female population %

116.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

60.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

635

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bayfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bayfield is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bayfield's population under 18 was 33.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bayfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bayfield, 28.04% were under the age of 15, 16.91% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 9.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 217 less females than males in Bayfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.15% females and 53.85% males in Bayfield, CO.
The Bayfield, CO gender ratio is 116.7:100 i.e. 116.7 men to 100 women (1.167).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 219.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 225.

Bayfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bayfield population: 89.83% are White, 7.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 1.35% are some other race and 0.92% are multiracial.
Bayfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 635 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,186 (77.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bayfield is White with a population of 2,534 (89.83% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,897 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bayfield's population increased by 712 (44.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bayfield's population increased by 526 (22.68%), 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, Bayfield's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,607.