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The total population of Las Animas County is estimated to be 14,422 with 7,537 males (52.26%) and 6,885 females (47.74%). There are 652 less females than males in Las Animas County.
The median household income in Las Animas County was $48,769 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,269(2.54%) from $50,038 in 2020. This income is 65.37% 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, Las Animas County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,692. Overall, the median household income for the county of Las Animas County stands at $48,769.
In Las Animas County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,385 for males and $24,209 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,756 for males and $41,766 for females.
In Las Animas County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $51,807, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,826.
In 2022, the population of Las Animas County was 14,327, a 0.06% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Las Animas County's population was 14,318, a decline of 1.13% compared to a population of 14,482 in 2020.
The median age in Las Animas County, CO is 46.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.88% were under the age of 15, 17.29% aged 15 to 29, 43.60% aged 30 to 64, 22.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Las Animas County population: 76.48% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 4.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 3.83% are some other race and 13.55% are multiracial.