Rio Grande County, Colorado's estimated population is 11,255 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rio Grande County, Colorado is the 38th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 Population was 12,023 and has seen a growth of -6.39% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 1,944 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 3,451 | 1,507 | 77.52% |
1900 | 4,080 | 629 | 18.23% |
1910 | 6,563 | 2,483 | 60.86% |
1920 | 7,855 | 1,292 | 19.69% |
1930 | 9,953 | 2,098 | 26.71% |
1940 | 12,404 | 2,451 | 24.63% |
1950 | 12,832 | 428 | 3.45% |
1960 | 11,160 | -1,672 | -13.03% |
1970 | 10,494 | -666 | -5.97% |
1980 | 10,511 | 17 | 0.16% |
1990 | 10,770 | 259 | 2.46% |
2010 | 12,023 | 1,253 | 11.63% |
2011 | 11,913 | -110 | -0.91% |
2012 | 11,866 | -47 | -0.39% |
2013 | 11,676 | -190 | -1.60% |
2014 | 11,504 | -172 | -1.47% |
2015 | 11,352 | -152 | -1.32% |
2016 | 11,337 | -15 | -0.13% |
2017 | 11,297 | -40 | -0.35% |
2018 | 11,271 | -26 | -0.23% |
2019 | 11,267 | -4 | -0.04% |
2020 | 11,263 | -4 | -0.04% |
2021 | 11,259 | -4 | -0.04% |
2022 | 11,255 | -4 | -0.04% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,017 | 88.65% |
Black or African American | 8 | 0.07% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 329 | 2.91% |
Asian | 8 | 0.07% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race | 441 | 3.90% |
Two or More Races | 492 | 4.35% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,737 | 2.34 | 68.8 |
Married | 2,383 | 2.95 | 84.9 |
Male | 139 | 2.88 | 94.2 |
Female | 402 | 4.15 | 38.6 |
Non Family | 1,813 | 1.1 | 52.4 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 541 | 7.02% |
9th to 12th Grade | 414 | 5.37% |
High School Graduate | 2,292 | 29.74% |
Some College | 1,987 | 25.78% |
Associates Degree | 473 | 6.14% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,330 | 17.26% |
Graduate Degree | 670 | 8.69% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Native American | 238 | 186 | 86 |
White | 4,413 | 4,210 | 1,447 |
Other Race | 404 | 267 | 63 |
Hispanic | 3,007 | 2,277 | 446 |
2+ Races | 268 | 220 | 16 |
Islander | 5 | 5 | |
Black | 8 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
$34,283
Average Earnings
$33,328
Average Male
$36,375
Average Female
73.91% of Rio Grande County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 26.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.72% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 8 | 6 | 75.00% |
Native | 320 | 117 | 36.56% |
Hispanic | 4,934 | 891 | 18.06% |
White | 5,734 | 724 | 12.63% |
Other | 62 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 492 | 35 | 7.11% |
15.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.46%
Male Poverty Rate
17.65%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rio Grande County, Colorado is Black, with 75.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rio Grande County, Colorado is Multiple, with 7.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.57%.
53.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.1%
Male Marriage Rate
53.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 582 | 7.62% |
Asian | 8 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 16 | 3.79% |
2+ Races | 23 | 6.41% |
Hispanic | 159 | 4.39% |
6.97%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.8%
Labor Force Participation
51.5%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
62.52%
Born in Rio Grande County, Colorado
93.93%
Native Born
6.07%
Foreign Born
5.58%
Non Citizen
0.49%
Naturalized
93.93% of Rio Grande County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 62.52% having been born in Colorado. 5.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.