Hinsdale County, CO Population

Overview

858

Total Population

56.9

Median age

54.66%

Female population %

82.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hinsdale County is 56.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hinsdale County's population under 18 was 11.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hinsdale County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hinsdale County, 10.26% were under the age of 15, 8.16% aged 15 to 29, 50.35% aged 30 to 64, 30.89% aged 65 to 84, and 0.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 more females than males in Hinsdale County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.66% females and 45.34% males in Hinsdale County, CO.
The Hinsdale County, CO gender ratio is 82.9:100 i.e. 82.9 men to 100 women (0.829).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 63.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 71.

Hinsdale County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hinsdale County population: 89.28% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 1.05% are some other race and 7.11% are multiracial.
Hinsdale County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 815 (94.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hinsdale County is White with a population of 766 (89.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 850 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hinsdale County's population increased by 52 (6.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hinsdale County's population decreased by 56 (6.64%), 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, Hinsdale County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 762.