Weld County, CO Population

Overview

322,424

Total Population

34.8

Median age

49.24%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

96,822

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Weld County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Weld County is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Weld County's population under 18 was 26.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Weld County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Weld County, 21.80% were under the age of 15, 20.71% aged 15 to 29, 45.39% aged 30 to 64, 10.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,888 less females than males in Weld County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Weld County, CO.
The Weld County, CO gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 12,989.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 12,231.

Weld County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Weld County population: 83.08% are White, 1.35% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.71% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.10% are some other race and 7.92% are multiracial.
Weld County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 96,822 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 225,602 (69.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Weld County is White with a population of 267,86 (83.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 350,176 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Weld County's population increased by 71,273 (38.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Weld County's population increased by 77,203 (30.37%), 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, Weld County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 182,951.