Watkins, Colorado Population 2024

1,156

Watkins Demographics

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

  • White: 66.3%
  • Two or more races: 32.9%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
46.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
54.96% (410)
The current population of Watkins, Colorado is 1,156 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 746.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65766.3%
Two or more races32632.9%
Native American80.81%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Watkins Population by Race

Watkins Population Pyramid 2024

Watkins Median Age

46.7

Total

50.5

Male

44.1

Female

Watkins Adults

There are 823 adults, (168 of whom are seniors) in Watkins.

Watkins Age Dependency

51.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Watkins Sex Ratio

Female50350.76%
Male48849.24%

Watkins Population by Age

Watkins Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3362.9599.70.3
Married2683.351000
Non Family531.0998.11.9
Male102.31000
Female52.41000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

99.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watkins Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade222.77%
Associates Degree546.81%
Bachelors Degree18623.46%
Graduate Degree384.79%
High School Graduate30738.71%
Less Than 9th Grade779.71%
Some College10913.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watkins Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watkins Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White517494207
2+ Races26819217
Hispanic2381620
Native American880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 40.04%.

Watkins Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,570$95,240$74,375
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$98,510$98,341$153,015
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$85,741$86,435$74,805
Some College$67,361$66,806$0

$85,741

Average Earnings

$86,435

Average Male

$74,805

Average Female

Watkins Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watkins Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watkins Language

69.69% of Watkins residents speak only English, while 30.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.16% of the population.

Watkins Language

Watkins Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White657304.57%

3.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

5.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watkins

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watkins is White, with 4.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watkins is White, with 4.57% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.17%.

Watkins Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Watkins Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Watkins Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watkins Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,250$144,115
Households$153,000$161,485
Married Families$168,167$-999,999,999
Non Families-$251,370

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watkins Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

83.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

79.4%

Male Marriage Rate

88.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Watkins Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watkins Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Watkins Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watkins Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

39

Number of Veterans

34

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
First Gulf War4
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Watkins Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7425
55 to 647
75+7
18 to 340
35 to 540

Watkins Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White397.13%

Watkins Veterans by Race

Watkins Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watkins Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Watkins Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watkins Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watkins 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

40.46%

Born in Watkins

75.98%

Native Born

24.02%

Foreign Born

17.96%

Non Citizen

6.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.98% of Watkins residents were born in the United States, with 40.46% having been born in Colorado. 17.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Watkins Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,156827.64%
20231,074838.38%
2022991141.43%
202197723130.97%
20207467611.34%
20196707212.04%
2018598-45-7%
2017643-90-12.28%
201673324148.98%
2015492-18-3.53%
2014510-55-9.73%
20135656713.45%
20124986314.48%
201143500%

Watkins Population by Year