Kit Carson County, CO Population

Overview

7,071

Total Population

38.9

Median age

48.56%

Female population %

105.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

69.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,326

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kit Carson County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kit Carson County's population under 18 was 25.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kit Carson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kit Carson County, 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.

There are 203 less females than males in Kit Carson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.56% females and 51.44% males in Kit Carson County, CO.
The Kit Carson County, CO gender ratio is 105.9:100 i.e. 105.9 men to 100 women (1.059).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 313.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 276.

Kit Carson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Kit Carson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,326 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,745 (81.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kit Carson County is White with a population of 6,071 (85.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,408 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Kit Carson County's population increased by 324 (4.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kit Carson County's population decreased by 1,205 (14.57%), 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, Kit Carson County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 6,936.