Bent County, CO Population

Overview

5,861

Total Population

40.9

Median age

37.69%

Female population %

165.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,915

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bent County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bent County's population under 18 was 15.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bent County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bent County, 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.

There are 1,443 less females than males in Bent County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.69% females and 62.31% males in Bent County, CO.
The Bent County, CO gender ratio is 165.3:100 i.e. 165.3 men to 100 women (1.653).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 395.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 217.

Bent County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bent County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,915 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,946 (67.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bent County is White with a population of 4,467 (76.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,637 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bent County's population increased by 547 (9.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bent County's population decreased by 1,022 (15.72%), 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, Bent County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 5,337.