Routt County, CO Population

Overview

24,899

Total Population

41.5

Median age

47.90%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

44.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,748

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Routt County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Routt County's population under 18 was 17.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Routt County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Routt County, 14.16% were under the age of 15, 17.45% aged 15 to 29, 51.91% aged 30 to 64, 15.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,045 less females than males in Routt County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.90% females and 52.10% males in Routt County, CO.
The Routt County, CO gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,098.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,056.

Routt County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Routt County population: 89.43% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.07% are some other race and 7.77% are multiracial.
Routt County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,748 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,151 (92.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Routt County is White with a population of 22,266 (89.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,579 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Routt County's population increased by 3,618 (18.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Routt County's population increased by 1,395 (5.95%), 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, Routt County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,816.