Otero County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 18,648 with a growth rate of -0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Otero County, Colorado is the 27th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 18,831 and has seen a growth of -0.97% since that time.
3.09
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
68.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 29.41%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
86.44% of Otero County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 13.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.14% of the population.
21.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.94%
Male Poverty Rate
22.94%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Otero County, Colorado is Native, with 69.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Otero County, Colorado is Other, with 15.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.95%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.0%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.4%
Employment Rate
6.3%
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
67.09%
Born in Otero County, Colorado
96.6%
Native Born
3.34%
Foreign Born
1.2%
Non Citizen
2.14%
Naturalized
96.6% of Otero County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 67.09% having been born in Colorado. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.