Cañon City, CO Population

The population of Cañon City is 17,157, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
17,157
Total Population
44.9
Median age
51.87%
Female population %
92.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
74.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,066
Hispanic population

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

Age

Cañon City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Cañon City is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Cañon City's population under 18 was 23.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Cañon City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Cañon City, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 40.48% aged 30 to 64, 20.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Cañon City's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Cañon City, CO population by age group. The largest age group was 55-59 years with a poulation of 1,401 (8.17% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 643 more females than males in Cañon City:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Cañon City, CO.
  • The Cañon City, CO gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 673.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 931.
The grouped bar chart shows Cañon City, CO population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 10-14 years (673) | Female # 55-59 years (931). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Cañon City's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Cañon City population: 93.36% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 1.03% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.
  • Cañon City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
  • By ethnicity, 2,066 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,091 (87.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Cañon City is White with a population of 16,017 (93.36% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Cañon City, CO population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Cañon City, CO population by race. The largest racial group in Cañon City is White with a population of 16,017 (93.36% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

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

  • The peak population was 17,615 in the year 2008
  • From 2000 to 2010, Cañon City's population decreased by 830 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Cañon City's population increased by 583 (3.56%), 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, Cañon City's population was lowest in year 2014 at 15,985.
The graph shows Cañon City's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Cañon City's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 17,258. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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