Saguache County, CO Population

Overview

6,369

Total Population

49.6

Median age

49.40%

Female population %

102.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,291

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Saguache County is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saguache County's population under 18 was 19.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saguache County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saguache County, 16.14% were under the age of 15, 13.24% aged 15 to 29, 45.71% aged 30 to 64, 23.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Saguache County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.40% females and 50.60% males in Saguache County, CO.
The Saguache County, CO gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 363.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 373.

Saguache County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Saguache County population: 85.35% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 1.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 5.37% are some other race and 5.12% are multiracial.
Saguache County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,291 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,078 (64.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saguache County is White with a population of 5,436 (85.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,083 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Saguache County's population increased by 204 (3.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saguache County's population increased by 258 (4.21%), 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, Saguache County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,931.