Walsenburg, Colorado Population 2024

3,097

Walsenburg Demographics

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

  • White: 83.27%
  • Two or more races: 6.82%
  • Native American: 5.2%
  • Other race: 4.09%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,035.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.61% (49)
The current population of Walsenburg, Colorado is 3,097 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,048.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,56483.27%
Two or more races2106.82%
Native American1605.2%
Other race1264.09%
Asian190.62%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walsenburg Population by Race

Walsenburg Population Pyramid 2024

Walsenburg Median Age

44.3

Total

34.8

Male

48.7

Female

Walsenburg Adults

There are 2,389 adults, (685 of whom are seniors) in Walsenburg.

Walsenburg Age Dependency

80.7

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Walsenburg Sex Ratio

Female1,32643.07%
Male1,75356.93%

Walsenburg Population by Age

Walsenburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0902.7756.943.1
Non Family4621.2252.647.4
Married3873.0864.135.9
Female1435.7628.771.3
Male984.4689.810.2

3.72

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walsenburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1366.68%
Associates Degree38418.87%
Bachelors Degree2019.88%
Graduate Degree1276.24%
High School Graduate54926.98%
Less Than 9th Grade2009.83%
Some College43821.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walsenburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walsenburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2411,145233
Hispanic64451283
2+ Races16313912
Native American1603216
Other Race126729

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.78%.

Walsenburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,542$0$33,646
Graduate Degree$38,482$0$0
High School Graduate$40,195$41,309$29,120
Less Than 9th Grade$39,896$39,896$0
Overall$33,275$40,099$28,640
Some College$0$39,135$0

$33,275

Average Earnings

$40,099

Average Male

$28,640

Average Female

Walsenburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walsenburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walsenburg Language

89.6% of Walsenburg residents speak only English, while 10.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.71% of the population.

Walsenburg Language

Walsenburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,32940830.7%
White1,51731520.76%
Multiple2054019.51%
Other1263729.37%
Native1602515.63%
Asian1919100%

25.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.45%

Male Poverty Rate

36.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walsenburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walsenburg is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walsenburg is Native, with 15.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.1%.

Walsenburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College25.95%
Less Than 9th Grade23.87%
High School23.66%
Bachelors or Greater7.01%

Walsenburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed92.23%
Male Unemployed46.88%
Female Employed12.45%
Male Employed0%

Walsenburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walsenburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,038$66,912
Households$40,799$60,611
Married Families$64,388$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,857$50,841

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walsenburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Walsenburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walsenburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Walsenburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walsenburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

173

Number of Veterans

131

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War27
Korea0
World War II0

Walsenburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7468
75+62
35 to 5443
18 to 340
55 to 640

Walsenburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1537.96%
Hispanic778.12%
Native American159.38%
Other Race53.97%

Walsenburg Veterans by Race

Walsenburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walsenburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

40.6%

Employment Rate

14%

Unemployment Rate

Walsenburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walsenburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walsenburg 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

67.23%

Born in Walsenburg

99.58%

Native Born

0.42%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.58% of Walsenburg residents were born in the United States, with 67.23% having been born in Colorado. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walsenburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,159130.41%
20283,146120.38%
20273,134120.38%
20263,122130.42%
20253,109120.39%
20243,097120.39%
20233,085-32-1.03%
20223,117441.43%
20213,073250.82%
20203,048351.16%
20193,013-22-0.72%
20183,035923.13%
20172,94380.27%
20162,935662.3%
20152,869-4-0.14%
20142,873-34-1.17%
20132,907-57-1.92%
20122,96430.1%
20112,961-85-2.79%
20103,04600%
20004,18288226.73%
19903,300-645-16.35%
19803,945-384-8.87%
19704,329-742-14.63%
19605,071-525-9.38%
19505,596-259-4.42%
19405,8553526.4%
19305,5031,93854.36%
19203,56540612.85%

Walsenburg Population by Year