Las Animas County, CO Population

Overview

14,531

Total Population

46.4

Median age

47.37%

Female population %

111.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

64.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,946

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Las Animas County is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Las Animas County's population under 18 was 18.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Las Animas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Las Animas County, 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.

There are 763 less females than males in Las Animas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.37% females and 52.63% males in Las Animas County, CO.
The Las Animas County, CO gender ratio is 111.1:100 i.e. 111.1 men to 100 women (1.111).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 729.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 603.

Las Animas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Las Animas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,946 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,585 (59.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Las Animas County is White with a population of 11,113 (76.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,006 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Las Animas County's population increased by 117 (0.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Las Animas County's population decreased by 940 (6.10%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 14,048.