Park County, CO Population

Overview

17,384

Total Population

51.3

Median age

47.26%

Female population %

111.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,142

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Park County is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Park County's population under 18 was 15.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Park County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Park County, 12.30% were under the age of 15, 12.26% aged 15 to 29, 54.37% aged 30 to 64, 20.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 954 less females than males in Park County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.26% females and 52.74% males in Park County, CO.
The Park County, CO gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,030.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,106.

Park County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Park County population: 92.77% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 1.42% are some other race and 3.88% are multiracial.
Park County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,242 (93.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Park County is White with a population of 16,128 (92.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,881 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Park County's population increased by 1,588 (10.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Park County's population increased by 1,141 (7.01%), 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, Park County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,690.