Town in Weld County, Colorado · 3.2 sq mi · 1,852 people per sq mi
5,852 people live in Eaton. The typical household earns $106,294, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,802 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.63%
Men 34.5 · Women 35.1
1900–2026
5,852
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,852
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,852 | +4 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,848 | -15 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 5,863 | +16 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 5,847 | -66 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 5,913 | +37 | 0.63% |
| 2021 | 5,876 | +74 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | 5,802 | +100 | 1.75% |
| 2019 | 5,702 | +155 | 2.79% |
| 2018 | 5,547 | +196 | 3.66% |
| 2017 | 5,351 | +194 | 3.76% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Eaton is growing slower than Weld County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 68% | 54% |
| Never married | 30% | 26% | 34% |
| Divorced | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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