Garfield County, CO Population

Overview

61,221

Total Population

36.8

Median age

48.73%

Female population %

105.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,86

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Garfield County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Garfield County is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Garfield County's population under 18 was 25.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Garfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Garfield County, 21.12% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 47.12% aged 30 to 64, 11.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,561 less females than males in Garfield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.73% females and 51.27% males in Garfield County, CO.
The Garfield County, CO gender ratio is 105.2:100 i.e. 105.2 men to 100 women (1.052).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,687.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,410.

Garfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Garfield County population: 80.62% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.11% are some other race and 8.17% are multiracial.
Garfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17,86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,361 (70.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Garfield County is White with a population of 49,354 (80.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 62,271 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Garfield County's population increased by 11,818 (26.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Garfield County's population increased by 5,720 (10.20%), 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, Garfield County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 44,254.