Montezuma County, CO Population

Overview

25,916

Total Population

45.0

Median age

50.01%

Female population %

1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

68.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,354

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Montezuma County is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Montezuma County's population under 18 was 21.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Montezuma County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Montezuma County, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 14.93% aged 15 to 29, 44.54% aged 30 to 64, 20.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Montezuma County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.01% females and 49.99% males in Montezuma County, CO.
The Montezuma County, CO gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,097.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,225.

Montezuma County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Montezuma County population: 79.18% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 12.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 2.68% are some other race and 4.35% are multiracial.
Montezuma County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,354 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,562 (87.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Montezuma County is White with a population of 20,52 (79.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,468 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Montezuma County's population increased by 1,721 (7.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Montezuma County's population increased by 307 (1.20%), 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, Montezuma County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 23,721.