Trinidad, Colorado Population 2024

8,175

Trinidad Demographics

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

  • White: 71.63%
  • Two or more races: 19.31%
  • Native American: 3.64%
  • Other race: 3.02%
  • Asian: 1.86%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
9.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
871.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.97% (-164)
The current population of Trinidad, Colorado is 8,175 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,339.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,97071.63%
Two or more races1,60919.31%
Native American3033.64%
Other race2523.02%
Asian1551.86%
Black or African American340.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.13%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Trinidad Population by Race

Trinidad Population Pyramid 2024

Trinidad Median Age

43.7

Total

40.8

Male

46.5

Female

Trinidad Adults

There are 6,816 adults, (1,860 of whom are seniors) in Trinidad.

Trinidad Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Trinidad Sex Ratio

Female3,97847.73%
Male4,35652.27%

Trinidad Population by Age

Trinidad Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9302.0266.233.8
Non Family1,7341.1559.840.2
Married1,2392.6282.417.6
Female7772.824951
Male1802.7890.69.4

2.54

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

66.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Trinidad Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3686.06%
Associates Degree1,19419.68%
Bachelors Degree5499.05%
Graduate Degree3135.16%
High School Graduate1,45724.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2494.1%
Some College1,93831.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Trinidad Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Trinidad Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1332,956578
Hispanic2,5802,178246
2+ Races1,2361,08575
Native American21618436
Other Race16710220
Asian717129
Black23230
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.85%.

Trinidad Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,000$49,423$50,750
Graduate Degree$64,306$70,938$63,889
High School Graduate$36,607$39,940$35,545
Less Than 9th Grade$36,736$37,431$0
Overall$37,469$42,435$33,218
Some College$33,591$37,450$28,073

$37,469

Average Earnings

$42,435

Average Male

$33,218

Average Female

Trinidad Earnings by Educational Attainment

Trinidad Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Trinidad Language

88.18% of Trinidad residents speak only English, while 11.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.88% of the population.

Trinidad Language

Trinidad Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,78996225.39%
White3,70846412.51%
Multiple1,58242626.93%
Other2334117.6%
Native303309.9%
Asian1121614.29%
Islander1111100%

20.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.67%

Male Poverty Rate

20.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Trinidad

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Trinidad is Native, with 9.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.25%.

Trinidad Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.46%
Some College22.17%
High School17.45%
Bachelors or Greater4.53%

Trinidad Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.63%
Female Unemployed34.11%
Female Employed14.37%
Male Employed5.9%

Trinidad Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Trinidad Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,795$77,973
Households$47,908$62,532
Married Families$75,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,098$38,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Trinidad Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Trinidad Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Trinidad Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Trinidad Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Trinidad Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

677

Number of Veterans

641

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam248
First Gulf War145
Second Gulf War131
Korea63
World War II15

Trinidad Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74200
75+199
55 to 64154
35 to 5483
18 to 3441

Trinidad Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White48910.12%
Hispanic2638.94%
2+ Races1259.32%
Other Race3616.36%
Native American166.61%
Islander11100%

Trinidad Veterans by Race

Trinidad Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Trinidad Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Trinidad Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Trinidad Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Trinidad 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

52.27%

Born in Trinidad

96.06%

Native Born

3.94%

Foreign Born

2.5%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.06% of Trinidad residents were born in the United States, with 52.27% having been born in Colorado. 2.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Trinidad Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,970-41-0.51%
20288,011-41-0.51%
20278,052-41-0.51%
20268,093-41-0.5%
20258,134-41-0.5%
20248,175-41-0.5%
20238,216-81-0.98%
20228,297-56-0.67%
20218,353140.17%
20208,3392412.98%
20198,098-64-0.78%
20188,1621291.61%
20178,033811.02%
20167,952120.15%
20157,940-11-0.14%
20147,951-275-3.34%
20138,226-445-5.13%
20128,671-70-0.8%
20118,741-270-3%
20109,01100%
20009,0784985.8%
19908,580-1,083-11.21%
19809,663-238-2.4%
19709,901-790-7.39%
196010,691-1,513-12.4%
195012,204-1,019-7.71%
194013,2231,49112.71%
193011,7328267.57%
192010,9067026.88%
191010,2044,85990.91%
19005,345-178-3.22%
18905,523-2,447-30.7%

Trinidad Population by Year