Town in Delta County, Colorado · 0.8 sq mi · 1,787 people per sq mi
1,481 people live in Paonia. The typical household earns $59,574, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,447 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.12%
Men 39.9 · Women 46.8
2010–2026
1,481
2026 projection
2.3% 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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2010–2026
1,481
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 1,481 | +4 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,477 | +9 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 1,468 | +7 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 1,461 | +1 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 1,460 | -16 | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 1,476 | +29 | 2.00% |
| 2020 | 1,447 | +7 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 1,440 | +4 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 1,436 | +34 | 2.43% |
| 2017 | 1,402 | +6 | 0.43% |
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.
Paonia is growing slower than Delta 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 17 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 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 51% | 34% |
| Never married | 30% | 24% | 34% |
| Divorced | 16% | 17% | 15% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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