Weld County, Colorado's estimated 2023 population is 351,829 with a growth rate of 2.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Weld County, Colorado is the 8th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 252,825 and has seen a growth of 39.16% since that time.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.48
Average Family Size
3.03
Average Household Size
74.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.53%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.02%.
All
Male
Female
$42,476
Average Earnings
$51,404
Average Male
$33,881
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.75% of Weld County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 19.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.9% of the population.
rate
12.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.99%
Male Poverty Rate
11.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Weld County, Colorado is Black, with 37.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Weld County, Colorado is Islander, with 2.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.32%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
16,674
Number of Veterans
15,055
Male Veterans
1,619
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.7%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.1%
Labor Force Participation
64.6%
Employment Rate
5.1%
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
51.44%
Born in Weld County, Colorado
87.33%
Native Born
8.54%
Foreign Born
5.4%
Non Citizen
3.13%
Naturalized
87.33% of Weld County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 51.44% having been born in Colorado. 5.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.