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The total population of Bent County is estimated to be 5,561 with 3,453 males (62.09%) and 2,108 females (37.91%). There are 1,345 less females than males in Bent County.
The median household income in Bent County was $44,287 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,134(2.63%) from $43,153 in 2020. This income is 59.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bent County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $61,477. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bent County stands at $44,287.
In Bent County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,358 for males and $22,649 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,312 for males and $43,977 for females.
In Bent County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $50,173, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $45,770, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $39,422.
In 2022, the population of Bent County was 5,399, a 1.16% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bent County's population was 5,337, a decline of 2.57% compared to a population of 5,478 in 2020.
The median age in Bent County, CO is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.93% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 50.23% aged 30 to 64, 15.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bent County population: 76.22% are White, 5.05% are Black or African American, 2.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.31% are some other race and 9.18% are multiracial.