Elbert County, CO Population

Overview

25,897

Total Population

46.2

Median age

49.26%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,029

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elbert County is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elbert County's population under 18 was 21.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elbert County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elbert County, 16.70% were under the age of 15, 15.95% aged 15 to 29, 50.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 381 less females than males in Elbert County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.26% females and 50.74% males in Elbert County, CO.
The Elbert County, CO gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,226.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,211.

Elbert County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elbert County population: 89.38% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.19% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.
Elbert County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,029 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,868 (92.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elbert County is White with a population of 23,148 (89.38% of the total population).

Elbert County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 27,799 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Elbert County's population increased by 3,074 (15.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elbert County's population increased by 3,070 (13.27%), 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, Elbert County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,063.