Garfield County, Colorado Population 2024

63,158

Garfield County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 63,158 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Garfield County, Colorado is the 13th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 56,072 and has seen a growth of 12.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,4134510.69%
202864,9624510.7%
202764,5114510.7%
202664,0604510.71%
202563,6094510.71%
202463,1584510.72%
202362,7074510.72%
202262,2561490.24%
202162,1073130.51%
202061,7941,7632.94%
201960,0313090.52%
201859,7226571.11%
201759,0652260.38%
201658,8391,1151.93%
201557,7245500.96%
201457,1742290.4%
201356,9451800.32%
201256,7657161.28%
201156,049-23-0.04%
201056,07200%
199029,9747,46033.13%
198022,5147,69351.91%
197014,8212,80423.33%
196012,0173923.37%
195011,6251,06510.09%
194010,5605855.86%
19309,9756717.21%
19209,304-840-8.28%
191010,1444,30973.85%
19005,8351,35730.3%
18904,478-60,935-93.15%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (451)
County Website
Garfield County
County Seat
Glenwood Springs
2020 Population
61,794
Area
2947 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.21% (1,364)
Founded
February 10, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,22176.55%
Two or more races6,94411.26%
Other race6,1409.95%
Asian5680.92%
Black or African American4580.74%
Native American2740.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander780.13%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garfield County, Colorado Population by Race

Garfield County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Garfield County, Colorado Median Age

37.2

Total

36.8

Male

37.8

Female

Garfield County, Colorado Adults

There are 46,490 adults, (8,419 of whom are seniors) in Garfield County, Colorado.

Garfield County, Colorado Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Garfield County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female29,99048.62%
Male31,69351.38%

Garfield County, Colorado Population by Age

Garfield County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,3902.7169.930.1
Married12,3603.2882.517.5
Non Family6,9891.4255.244.8
Female2,0553.565347
Male9862.9752.247.8

3.2

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garfield County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2305.4%
Associates Degree3,7659.12%
Bachelors Degree8,96521.71%
Graduate Degree4,95011.99%
High School Graduate10,00624.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1895.3%
Some College9,19322.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garfield County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garfield County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,11928,78712,066
Hispanic9,2056,3611,268
2+ Races3,6933,016900
Other Race3,3221,909386
Asian32924582
Black29222571
Native American18315747
Islander575735

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 61.4%.

Garfield County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,212$66,933$43,047
Graduate Degree$64,779$72,292$56,637
High School Graduate$40,358$46,225$32,113
Less Than 9th Grade$34,995$39,725$25,368
Overall$45,944$53,165$38,786
Some College$42,504$52,129$33,740

$45,944

Average Earnings

$53,165

Average Male

$38,786

Average Female

Garfield County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garfield County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garfield County, Colorado Language

74.05% of Garfield County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 25.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.9% of the population.

Garfield County, Colorado Language

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,7512,7456.91%
Hispanic18,1021,84010.16%
Other6,04778512.98%
Multiple6,9093344.83%
Asian53011020.75%
Native2416928.63%
Black401102.49%

8.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.46%

Male Poverty Rate

8.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garfield County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garfield County, Colorado is Native, with 28.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garfield County, Colorado is Black, with 2.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.16%.

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.85%
Some College8.46%
High School8.01%
Bachelors or Greater3.44%

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.88%
Female Employed5.72%
Male Employed4.91%
Male Unemployed3.48%

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garfield County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,416$116,432
Households$82,772$103,158
Married Families$105,529$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,710$68,610

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garfield County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Garfield County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garfield County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Garfield County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garfield County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,335

Number of Veterans

2,117

Male Veterans

218

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War771
Vietnam771
Second Gulf War668
Korea76
World War II18

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54717
75+547
65 to 74499
55 to 64423
18 to 34149

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0455.52%
Hispanic2121.85%
2+ Races2044.71%
Black3912.15%
Other Race320.79%
Asian153.65%

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73%

Labor Force Participation

70.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Garfield County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield County, Colorado 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

40.81%

Born in Garfield County, Colorado

85.75%

Native Born

14.25%

Foreign Born

8.93%

Non Citizen

5.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.75% of Garfield County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 40.81% having been born in Colorado. 8.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garfield County, Colorado Place of Birth

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