City in Otero County, Colorado · 1.7 sq mi · 2,219 people per sq mi
3,726 people live in Rocky Ford. The typical household earns $40,655, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,876 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.66%
Men 31.9 · Women 43.9
1880–2026
3,726
2026 projection
3.9% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1880–2026
3,726
2026 projection
3.9% 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.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 3,726 | -26 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,752 | -6 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 3,758 | -49 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 3,807 | +24 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 3,783 | -58 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | 3,841 | -35 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 3,876 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 3,881 | -18 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 3,899 | +13 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,886 | +19 | 0.49% |
Showing 10 of 30 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.
Rocky Ford has a population change higher than Otero County, and lower than 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 38 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 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| Never married | 38% | 52% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 20% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
14 sources