Town in Cheyenne County, Colorado · 0.6 sq mi · 416 people per sq mi
246 people live in Kit Carson. The typical household earns $59,875, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 255 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.02%
Men 35.4 · Women 34
2010–2026
246
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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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2010–2026
246
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 246 | -4 | 1.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 250 | +4 | 1.63% |
| 2024 | 246 | -2 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 248 | -4 | 1.59% |
| 2022 | 252 | -2 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 254 | -1 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 255 | -8 | 3.04% |
| 2019 | 263 | -2 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 265 | +4 | 1.53% |
| 2017 | 261 | +2 | 0.77% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Kit Carson has a population change lower than Cheyenne 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 3 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 33 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 48% | 51% |
| Never married | 17% | 11% | 24% |
| Divorced | 26% | 33% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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