Edwards, Colorado Population 2024

10,797

Edwards Demographics

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

  • White: 73%
  • Two or more races: 17.05%
  • Other race: 5.72%
  • Black or African American: 2.18%
  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
405.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.51% (1,450)
The current population of Edwards, Colorado is 10,797 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,347.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,82673%
Two or more races1,82817.05%
Other race6135.72%
Black or African American2342.18%
Asian1711.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander490.46%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Edwards Population by Race

Edwards Population Pyramid 2024

Edwards Median Age

37.5

Total

35.6

Male

38.4

Female

Edwards Adults

There are 8,428 adults, (1,407 of whom are seniors) in Edwards.

Edwards Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Edwards Sex Ratio

Female4,89645.67%
Male5,82554.33%

Edwards Population by Age

Edwards Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8242.869.130.9
Married2,0903.1772.527.5
Non Family1,3521.736832
Female2504.1650.449.6
Male1325.3662.137.9

3.21

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edwards Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3334.43%
Associates Degree4135.5%
Bachelors Degree2,80037.26%
Graduate Degree1,68722.45%
High School Graduate1,02813.68%
Less Than 9th Grade2903.86%
Some College96412.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edwards Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edwards Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0995,0993,722
Hispanic1,8421,303497
2+ Races1,098905504
Other Race34531853
Black19814817
Asian131124110
Islander990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.97%.

Edwards Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,331$51,357$55,804
Graduate Degree$69,161$101,402$63,464
High School Graduate$23,448$36,750$20,330
Less Than 9th Grade$27,232$28,616$26,029
Overall$49,725$49,372$50,772
Some College$41,914$45,066$41,875

$49,725

Average Earnings

$49,372

Average Male

$50,772

Average Female

Edwards Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edwards Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edwards Language

71.47% of Edwards residents speak only English, while 28.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.04% of the population.

Edwards Language

Edwards Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,35274622.26%
Multiple1,82841722.81%
White6,4803635.6%
Black23413155.98%
Other6137812.72%

11.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.15%

Male Poverty Rate

13.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edwards

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edwards is Black, with 55.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edwards is White, with 5.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.92%.

Edwards Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.23%
Some College26.51%
High School18.58%
Bachelors or Greater5.28%

Edwards Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.27%
Male Unemployed54.28%
Female Employed7.47%
Male Employed7.16%

Edwards Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edwards Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,357$194,910
Households$89,399$154,591
Married Families$119,458$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,064$77,331

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edwards Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Edwards Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edwards 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 35-44.

Edwards Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edwards Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

256

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam116
Second Gulf War113
First Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Edwards Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64105
65 to 7462
75+57
35 to 5432
18 to 348

Edwards Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1592.44%
2+ Races1059.56%

Edwards Veterans by Race

Edwards Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edwards Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Edwards Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edwards Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edwards 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

29.89%

Born in Edwards

81.5%

Native Born

18.5%

Foreign Born

7.75%

Non Citizen

10.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.5% of Edwards residents were born in the United States, with 29.89% having been born in Colorado. 7.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Edwards Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,797380.35%
202310,759380.35%
202210,7212852.73%
202110,4361,08911.65%
20209,347-3-0.03%
20199,350-721-7.16%
201810,0718699.44%
20179,202-29-0.31%
20169,231-561-5.73%
20159,7924074.34%
20149,385-161-1.69%
20139,546-24-0.25%
20129,5704965.47%
20119,074-1,192-11.61%
201010,26600%

Edwards Population by Year