Larimer County, CO Population

Overview

354,670

Total Population

36.3

Median age

49.96%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42,627

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Larimer County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Larimer County is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Larimer County's population under 18 was 19.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Larimer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Larimer County, 15.95% were under the age of 15, 25.36% aged 15 to 29, 42.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 300 less females than males in Larimer County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.96% females and 50.04% males in Larimer County, CO.
The Larimer County, CO gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 18,368.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 18,074.

Larimer County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Larimer County population: 87.84% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.05% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.05% are some other race and 6.35% are multiracial.
Larimer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 42,627 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 312,043 (87.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Larimer County is White with a population of 311,544 (87.84% of the total population).

Larimer County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 366,778 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Larimer County's population increased by 47,313 (18.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Larimer County's population increased by 59,446 (19.79%), 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, Larimer County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 253,140.