Chaffee County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 19,977 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chaffee County, Colorado is the 26th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 17,809 and has seen a growth of 12.17% since that time.
2.56
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
72.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.94% of Chaffee County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 5.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.57% of the population.
11.53%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.45%
Male Poverty Rate
11.6%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chaffee County, Colorado is Hispanic, with 40.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chaffee County, Colorado is White, with 9.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.04%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.2%
Male Marriage Rate
54.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.5%
Labor Force Participation
52.9%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
41.59%
Born in Chaffee County, Colorado
95.64%
Native Born
3.3%
Foreign Born
2.11%
Non Citizen
1.19%
Naturalized
95.64% of Chaffee County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 41.59% having been born in Colorado. 2.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.