Prowers County, CO Population

Overview

11,966

Total Population

37.9

Median age

49.06%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,675

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Prowers County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prowers County is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prowers County's population under 18 was 25.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prowers County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prowers County, 21.27% were under the age of 15, 19.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.36% aged 30 to 64, 15.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 224 less females than males in Prowers County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.06% females and 50.94% males in Prowers County, CO.
The Prowers County, CO gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 622.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 540.

Prowers County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prowers County population: 81.97% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 1.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 5.79% are some other race and 9.03% are multiracial.
Prowers County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,675 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,291 (60.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prowers County is White with a population of 9,808 (81.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,443 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Prowers County's population decreased by 1,897 (13.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prowers County's population decreased by 536 (4.27%), 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, Prowers County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,854.