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The total population of Chaffee County is estimated to be 19,564 with 10,215 males (52.21%) and 9,349 females (47.79%). There are 866 less females than males in Chaffee County.
The median household income in Chaffee County was $66,169 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,647(5.83%) from $62,522 in 2020. This income is 88.69% 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, Chaffee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,578. Overall, the median household income for the county of Chaffee County stands at $66,169.
In Chaffee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,544 for males and $29,634 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,905 for males and $42,333 for females.
In Chaffee County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $117,098, followed by Two or More Races households at $90,845, and White households with a median household income of $66,608.
In 2022, the population of Chaffee County was 20,223, a 2.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chaffee County's population was 19,711, an increase of 1.20% compared to a population of 19,477 in 2020.
The median age in Chaffee County, CO is 49.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.52% were under the age of 15, 14.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.04% aged 30 to 64, 22.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chaffee County population: 91.99% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 0.70% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.23% are some other race and 3.31% are multiracial.