Conejos County, CO Population

Overview

7,579

Total Population

38.7

Median age

49.60%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

68.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,918

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Conejos County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Conejos County's population under 18 was 25.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Conejos County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Conejos County, 21.51% were under the age of 15, 18.08% aged 15 to 29, 41.17% aged 30 to 64, 17.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 61 less females than males in Conejos County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in Conejos County, CO.
The Conejos County, CO gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 294.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 370.

Conejos County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Conejos County population: 74.56% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 2.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 4.53% are some other race and 17.50% are multiracial.
Conejos County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,918 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,661 (48.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Conejos County is White with a population of 5,651 (74.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,367 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Conejos County's population decreased by 55 (0.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Conejos County's population decreased by 854 (10.27%), 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, Conejos County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,458.