Archuleta County, Colorado Population 2024

14,389

Archuleta County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 14,389 with a growth rate of 1.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Archuleta County, Colorado is the 33rd largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 12,048 and has seen a growth of 19.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,3892001.32%
202815,1892001.33%
202714,9892001.35%
202614,7892001.37%
202514,5892001.39%
202414,3892001.41%
202314,1892001.43%
202213,9891831.33%
202113,8063822.85%
202013,424-504-3.62%
201913,9282581.89%
201813,6703582.69%
201713,3124783.72%
201612,8344353.51%
201512,3991591.3%
201412,240150.12%
201312,225840.69%
201212,1411140.95%
201112,027-21-0.17%
201012,04800%
19905,3451,68145.88%
19803,66493134.07%
19702,7331043.96%
19602,629-401-13.23%
19503,030-776-20.39%
19403,80660218.79%
19303,204-386-10.75%
19203,5902888.72%
19103,3021,18555.98%
19002,1171,291156.3%
1890826-14,563-94.63%
2024 Growth Rate
1.41% (200)
County Website
Archuleta County
County Seat
Pagosa Springs
2020 Population
13,424
Area
1350 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.19% (965)
Founded
April 14, 1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,75979.64%
Other race1,60811.9%
Two or more races6875.09%
Native American3212.38%
Asian730.54%
Black or African American470.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.1%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Archuleta County, Colorado Population by Race

Archuleta County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Archuleta County, Colorado Median Age

50.8

Total

50.1

Male

51.3

Female

Archuleta County, Colorado Adults

There are 11,116 adults, (3,653 of whom are seniors) in Archuleta County, Colorado.

Archuleta County, Colorado Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Archuleta County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female6,68249.46%
Male6,82750.54%

Archuleta County, Colorado Population by Age

Archuleta County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7382.3275.824.2
Married3,5452.6883.816.2
Non Family1,7021.2362.637.4
Female3543.6359.640.4
Male1373.3174.525.5

2.72

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Archuleta County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4184.01%
Associates Degree5875.64%
Bachelors Degree2,53924.37%
Graduate Degree1,56915.06%
High School Graduate2,49523.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1531.47%
Some College2,65625.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Archuleta County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,4038,1963,698
Hispanic1,5051,156253
Other Race973745113
2+ Races543426146
Native American16216238
Asian595935
Islander14140
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.32%.

Archuleta County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,333$0$38,750
Graduate Degree$57,957$80,484$41,734
High School Graduate$35,413$44,375$23,562
Less Than 9th Grade$32,566$45,313$22,953
Overall$36,559$44,330$28,825
Some College$35,648$47,639$26,898

$36,559

Average Earnings

$44,330

Average Male

$28,825

Average Female

Archuleta County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Archuleta County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Archuleta County, Colorado Language

92.3% of Archuleta County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 7.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.99% of the population.

Archuleta County, Colorado Language

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1296206.12%
Hispanic2,48430712.36%
Other1,60827517.1%
Native32110231.78%
Multiple686527.58%
Asian731520.55%

8.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.64%

Male Poverty Rate

7.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Archuleta County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Archuleta County, Colorado is Native, with 31.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Archuleta County, Colorado is White, with 6.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.07%.

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.81%
High School12.27%
Some College7.25%
Bachelors or Greater5.15%

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.18%
Female Unemployed16.4%
Male Employed6.44%
Female Employed4.33%

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Archuleta County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,896$105,641
Households$66,813$90,766
Married Families$81,693$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,924$53,974

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Archuleta County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Archuleta County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Archuleta County, Colorado Marriage

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 55-64.

Archuleta County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Archuleta County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,109

Number of Veterans

1,010

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam684
First Gulf War162
Second Gulf War110
Korea39
World War II13

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74524
75+302
35 to 54125
55 to 64112
18 to 3446

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9500.10485651214128035
2+ Races1060.19272727272727272
Hispanic1010.05811277330264672
Other Race390.03356282271944923
Native American140.0748663101604278

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Archuleta County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Archuleta County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Archuleta 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

34.5%

Born in Archuleta County, Colorado

96.29%

Native Born

3.71%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

1.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.29% of Archuleta County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 34.5% having been born in Colorado. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Archuleta County, Colorado Place of Birth

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