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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)