Grand County, CO Population

Overview

15,629

Total Population

43.6

Median age

46.54%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

46.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,491

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Grand County is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grand County's population under 18 was 17.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grand County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grand County, 13.72% were under the age of 15, 17.22% aged 15 to 29, 51.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,081 less females than males in Grand County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.54% females and 53.46% males in Grand County, CO.
The Grand County, CO gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 867.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 818.

Grand County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grand County population: 89.44% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 8.25% are multiracial.
Grand County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,491 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,138 (90.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grand County is White with a population of 13,978 (89.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,870 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Grand County's population increased by 2,340 (18.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grand County's population increased by 953 (6.44%), 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, Grand County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,455.