Garfield County, Colorado Population 2023

63,275

Garfield County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 63,275 with a growth rate of 0.84% 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 56,389 and has seen a growth of 12.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Garfield County, Colorado Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garfield County, Colorado Population by Race

Garfield County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2023

Garfield County, Colorado Median Age

36.6

Total

36.1

Male

37.2

Female

Garfield County, Colorado Adults

There are 44,538 adults, (7,758 of whom are seniors) in Garfield County, Colorado.

Garfield County, Colorado Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Garfield County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female29,17648.95%
Male30,42951.05%

Garfield County, Colorado Population by Age

Garfield County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.16

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garfield County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 89.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.36%.

Garfield County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$40,826

Average Earnings

$49,078

Average Male

$32,444

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

74.18% of Garfield County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 25.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.96% of the population.

Garfield County, Colorado Language

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

9.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.02%

Male Poverty Rate

8.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garfield County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garfield County, Colorado is Native, with 40.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garfield County, Colorado is Multiple, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.32%.

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

Garfield County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garfield County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garfield County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

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 35-44, 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

2,629

Number of Veterans

2,442

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by War

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garfield County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

4%

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

42.66%

Born in Garfield County, Colorado

83.07%

Native Born

13.55%

Foreign Born

9.98%

Non Citizen

3.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.07% of Garfield County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 42.66% having been born in Colorado. 9.98% 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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