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The total population of Kit Carson County is estimated to be 7,039 with 3,499 males (49.71%) and 3,540 females (50.29%). There are 41 more females than males in Kit Carson County.
The median household income in Kit Carson County was $57,199 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 76(0.13%) from $57,123 in 2020. This income is 76.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kit Carson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,427. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kit Carson County stands at $57,199.
In Kit Carson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,843 for males and $27,314 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,052 for males and $42,240 for females.
In Kit Carson County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $61,589, while White households have a median household income of $56,594.
In 2022, the population of Kit Carson County was 6,961, a 0.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kit Carson County's population was 6,936, a decline of 1.84% compared to a population of 7,066 in 2020.
The median age in Kit Carson County, CO is 38.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.60% were under the age of 15, 17.38% aged 15 to 29, 41.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kit Carson County population: 85.86% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8% are some other race and 5.22% are multiracial.