County in Colorado · 1,513 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
5,687 people live in Bent County. The typical household earns $50,179, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,472 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.36%
Men 38.5 · Women 48.9
1870–2026
5,687
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,687
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,687 | -29 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,716 | -29 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 5,745 | +34 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 5,711 | +283 | 5.21% |
| 2022 | 5,428 | +92 | 1.72% |
| 2021 | 5,336 | -136 | 2.49% |
| 2020 | 5,472 | -106 | 1.90% |
| 2019 | 5,578 | -215 | 3.71% |
| 2018 | 5,793 | -35 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 5,828 | -4 | 0.07% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 40% | 48% |
| Never married | 36% | 43% | 22% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau