Cañon City, Colorado Population 2024

17,339

Cañon City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cañon City was:

  • White: 92.23%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Other race: 1.28%
  • Black or African American: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,396.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.33% (394)
The current population of Cañon City, Colorado is 17,339 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,945.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,77092.23%
Two or more races7634.46%
Other race2191.28%
Black or African American1941.13%
Native American840.49%
Asian680.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cañon City Population by Race

Cañon City Population Pyramid 2024

Cañon City Median Age

46

Total

38.1

Male

52.3

Female

Cañon City Adults

There are 13,813 adults, (4,285 of whom are seniors) in Cañon City.

Cañon City Age Dependency

79.5

Age Dependency Ratio

45

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cañon City Sex Ratio

Female8,09447.34%
Male9,00452.66%

Cañon City Population by Age

Cañon City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1992.2370.129.9
Non Family3,0161.1560.339.7
Married2,9283.0185.414.6
Male7142.5949.950.1
Female5413.5369.130.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cañon City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5534.35%
Associates Degree7906.21%
Bachelors Degree2,57020.21%
Graduate Degree9087.14%
High School Graduate4,74637.32%
Less Than 9th Grade2662.09%
Some College2,88422.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cañon City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cañon City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,89710,2383,093
Hispanic1,3051,194312
2+ Races37130972
Other Race17416322
Black17215213
Asian68687
Native American65630

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.38%.

Cañon City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,225$59,719$36,290
Graduate Degree$48,958$72,875$40,761
High School Graduate$30,261$30,391$30,191
Less Than 9th Grade$34,667$0$0
Overall$40,380$49,403$30,804
Some College$42,094$48,925$29,795

$40,380

Average Earnings

$49,403

Average Male

$30,804

Average Female

Cañon City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cañon City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cañon City Language

96.98% of Cañon City residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Cañon City Language

Cañon City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,8641,87613.53%
Hispanic1,7771568.78%
Multiple66610415.62%
Other2074622.22%
Black683145.59%

13.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.21%

Male Poverty Rate

16.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cañon City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cañon City is Black, with 45.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cañon City is Hispanic, with 8.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.89%.

Cañon City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.73%
High School13.63%
Some College11.68%
Bachelors or Greater7.16%

Cañon City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.53%
Female Unemployed6.54%
Female Employed5.4%
Male Employed4.71%

Cañon City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cañon City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,510$88,921
Households$66,068$77,486
Married Families$85,104$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,050$39,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cañon City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cañon City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cañon City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cañon City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cañon City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,478

Number of Veterans

1,260

Male Veterans

218

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War549
Vietnam427
First Gulf War273
Korea31
World War II0

Cañon City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+374
18 to 34308
65 to 74293
35 to 54255
55 to 64248

Cañon City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,36610.68%
Hispanic1197.73%
2+ Races6613.5%
Native American1821.43%
Black168.84%
Other Race125.97%

Cañon City Veterans by Race

Cañon City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cañon City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cañon City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cañon City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cañon City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.16%

Born in Cañon City

98.76%

Native Born

1.24%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.76% of Cañon City residents were born in the United States, with 47.16% having been born in Colorado. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cañon City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,833990.56%
202817,734990.56%
202717,635980.56%
202617,537990.57%
202517,438990.57%
202417,339980.57%
202317,24160.03%
202217,2351130.66%
202117,1221771.04%
202016,9454752.88%
201916,470250.15%
201816,4451861.14%
201716,259760.47%
201616,1831731.08%
201516,010250.16%
201415,985-40-0.25%
201316,025-240-1.48%
201216,265-50-0.31%
201116,315-63-0.38%
201016,37800%
200015,4312,74421.63%
199012,687-350-2.68%
198013,0373,83141.61%
19709,2062332.6%
19608,9732,62841.42%
19506,345-345-5.16%
19406,69075212.66%
19305,9381,38730.48%
19204,551-611-11.84%
19105,1621,38736.74%
19003,77595033.63%
18902,825-15,008-84.16%

Cañon City Population by Year