Rio Grande County, CO Population

Overview

11,476

Total Population

40.7

Median age

47.17%

Female population %

112:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,105

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rio Grande County is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rio Grande County's population under 18 was 22.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rio Grande County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rio Grande County, 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.

There are 650 less females than males in Rio Grande County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.17% females and 52.83% males in Rio Grande County, CO.
The Rio Grande County, CO gender ratio is 112:100 i.e. 112 men to 100 women (1.120).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 717.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 667.

Rio Grande County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Rio Grande County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,371 (55.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rio Grande County is White with a population of 8,957 (78.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,417 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rio Grande County's population decreased by 395 (3.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rio Grande County's population decreased by 484 (4.03%), 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 Grande County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 11,274.