Rio Blanco County, CO Population

Overview

6,495

Total Population

37.5

Median age

48.56%

Female population %

105.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

696

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rio Blanco County is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rio Blanco County's population under 18 was 24.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rio Blanco County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rio Blanco County, 21.14% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 44.93% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 187 less females than males in Rio Blanco County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.56% females and 51.44% males in Rio Blanco County, CO.
The Rio Blanco County, CO gender ratio is 105.9:100 i.e. 105.9 men to 100 women (1.059).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 267.

Rio Blanco County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rio Blanco County population: 87.84% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 1.39% are some other race and 9.21% are multiracial.
Rio Blanco County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 696 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,799 (89.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rio Blanco County is White with a population of 5,705 (87.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,763 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Rio Blanco County's population increased by 667 (11.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rio Blanco County's population decreased by 99 (1.49%), 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, Rio Blanco County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 5,829.