Chaffee County's estimated 2026 population is 21,124 with a growth rate of 0.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chaffee County is the 25th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 17,808 and has seen a growth of 18.62% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Chaffee County includes 88.75% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (88.75%)
Two or more races (7.85%)
Black or African American (1.1%)
Other race (0.87%)
Asian (0.74%)
Native American (0.46%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.24%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,640 | 88.75% |
| Two or more races | 1,560 | 7.85% |
| Black or African American | 218 | 1.1% |
| Other race | 173 | 0.87% |
| Asian | 147 | 0.74% |
| Native American | 91 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.24% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Chaffee County's average per capita income is $43,283. Household income levels show a median of $70,909. The poverty rate stands at 9.97%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $119,972 | - |
| Families | $95,370 | $122,668 |
| Households | $70,909 | $100,353 |
| Non Families | $45,853 | $61,896 |
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