San Juan County, CO Population

Overview

698

Total Population

45.2

Median age

45.99%

Female population %

117.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

113

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Juan County is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Juan County's population under 18 was 14.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Juan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Juan County, 12.32% were under the age of 15, 17.05% aged 15 to 29, 45.85% aged 30 to 64, 23.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 less females than males in San Juan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.99% females and 54.01% males in San Juan County, CO.
The San Juan County, CO gender ratio is 117.4:100 i.e. 117.4 men to 100 women (1.174).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 42.

San Juan County's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of San Juan County population: 92.84% are White and 7.16% are multiracial.
San Juan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 113 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 585 (83.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Juan County is White with a population of 648 (92.84% of the total population).

San Juan County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 803 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, San Juan County's population increased by 154 (27.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Juan County's population increased by 2 (0.28%), 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, San Juan County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 552.