Huerfano County, CO Population

Overview

6,787

Total Population

55.4

Median age

48.87%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,273

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Huerfano County is 55.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Huerfano County's population under 18 was 15.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Huerfano County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Huerfano County, 11.83% were under the age of 15, 16.90% aged 15 to 29, 37.72% aged 30 to 64, 29.85% aged 65 to 84, and 3.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 less females than males in Huerfano County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.87% females and 51.13% males in Huerfano County, CO.
The Huerfano County, CO gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 363.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 323.

Huerfano County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Huerfano County population: 88.20% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 2.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 3.52% are some other race and 5.79% are multiracial.
Huerfano County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,273 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,514 (66.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Huerfano County is White with a population of 5,986 (88.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,958 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Huerfano County's population decreased by 1,134 (14.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Huerfano County's population increased by 146 (2.19%), 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, Huerfano County's population was lowest in year 2014 at 6,399.