City in Las Animas County, Colorado · 9.4 sq mi · 858 people per sq mi
8,050 people live in Trinidad. The typical household earns $52,273, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,329 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.06%
Men 41 · Women 43.9
1870–2026
8,050
2026 projection
3.3% 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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1870–2026
8,050
2026 projection
3.3% 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 | 8,050 | -41 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,091 | -87 | 1.06% |
| 2024 | 8,178 | -63 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | 8,241 | -43 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 8,284 | -63 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 8,347 | +18 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 8,329 | +36 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 8,293 | -43 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 8,336 | +151 | 1.84% |
| 2017 | 8,185 | +101 | 1.25% |
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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.
Trinidad has a population change lower than Las Animas 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 83 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 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Never married | 36% | 39% | 33% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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