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The total population of Rio Grande County is estimated to be 11,442 with 5,913 males (51.68%) and 5,529 females (48.32%). There are 384 less females than males in Rio Grande County.
The median household income in Rio Grande County was $54,356 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,985(10.10%) from $49,371 in 2020. This income is 72.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rio Grande County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $81,170. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rio Grande County stands at $54,356.
In Rio Grande County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,416 for males and $25,488 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,947 for males and $52,621 for females.
In Rio Grande County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $96,643, followed by White households at $53,460, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $46,508.
In 2022, the population of Rio Grande County was 11,325, a 0.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rio Grande County's population was 11,388, a decline of 1.30% compared to a population of 11,538 in 2020.
The median age in Rio Grande County, CO is 40.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.39% were under the age of 15, 17.38% aged 15 to 29, 43.73% aged 30 to 64, 17.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rio Grande County population: 78.05% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 2.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.06% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.27% are some other race and 12.13% are multiracial.