San Miguel County, CO Population

Overview

8,084

Total Population

42.1

Median age

45.76%

Female population %

118.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

903

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Miguel County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Miguel County's population under 18 was 16.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Miguel County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Miguel County, 14.08% were under the age of 15, 17.23% aged 15 to 29, 52.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 686 less females than males in San Miguel County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.76% females and 54.24% males in San Miguel County, CO.
The San Miguel County, CO gender ratio is 118.5:100 i.e. 118.5 men to 100 women (1.185).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 424.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 383.

San Miguel County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Miguel County population: 93.21% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 2.24% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.
San Miguel County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 903 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,181 (88.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Miguel County is White with a population of 7,535 (93.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,195 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, San Miguel County's population increased by 760 (11.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Miguel County's population increased by 696 (9.46%), 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 Miguel County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,598.