Las Animas, CO Population

Overview

2,564

Total Population

41.0

Median age

53.32%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

82.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,132

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Las Animas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Las Animas is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Las Animas's population under 18 was 22.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Las Animas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Las Animas, 20.36% were under the age of 15, 14.59% aged 15 to 29, 40.09% aged 30 to 64, 20.09% aged 65 to 84, and 4.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 170 more females than males in Las Animas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.32% females and 46.68% males in Las Animas, CO.
The Las Animas, CO gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 149.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 145.

Las Animas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Las Animas population: 70.48% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 5.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.91% are Asian, 10.80% are some other race and 10.30% are multiracial.
Las Animas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,432 (55.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Las Animas is White with a population of 1,807 (70.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,762 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Las Animas's population decreased by 357 (12.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Las Animas's population decreased by 107 (4.45%), 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, Las Animas's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,153.