Rocky Ford, CO Population

Overview

3,876

Total Population

36.7

Median age

48.58%

Female population %

105.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,277

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rocky Ford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rocky Ford is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rocky Ford's population under 18 was 23.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rocky Ford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rocky Ford, 20.02% were under the age of 15, 24.66% aged 15 to 29, 38.83% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 110 less females than males in Rocky Ford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.58% females and 51.42% males in Rocky Ford, CO.
The Rocky Ford, CO gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 206.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 244.

Rocky Ford's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rocky Ford population: 83.57% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 7.46% are some other race and 7.02% are multiracial.
Rocky Ford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,277 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,599 (41.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rocky Ford is White with a population of 3,239 (83.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,294 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rocky Ford's population decreased by 329 (7.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rocky Ford's population decreased by 97 (2.45%), 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, Rocky Ford's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,800.