Conejos County, Colorado Population 2024

7,455

Conejos County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 7,455 with a growth rate of -0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Conejos County, Colorado is the 41st largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 8,312 and has seen a growth of -10.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,125-66-0.92%
20287,191-66-0.91%
20277,257-66-0.9%
20267,323-66-0.89%
20257,389-66-0.89%
20247,455-66-0.88%
20237,521-66-0.87%
20227,58750.07%
20217,5821311.76%
20207,451-718-8.79%
20198,169150.18%
20188,154130.16%
20178,141971.21%
20168,044-20-0.25%
20158,064-166-2.02%
20148,230310.38%
20138,199-49-0.59%
20128,248-43-0.52%
20118,291-21-0.25%
20108,31200%
19907,453-341-4.38%
19807,794-52-0.66%
19707,846-582-6.91%
19608,428-1,743-17.14%
195010,171-1,477-12.68%
194011,6481,84518.82%
19309,8031,38716.48%
19208,416-2,869-25.42%
191011,2852,49128.33%
19008,7941,60122.26%
18907,1931,58828.33%
18805,6053,101123.84%
18702,504-4,621-64.86%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.88% (-66)
County Website
Conejos County
County Seat
Conejos
2020 Population
7,451
Area
1287 mi²
Density
6 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.05% (4)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,14668.13%
Two or more races1,52820.23%
Other race6248.26%
Native American2403.18%
Black or African American110.15%
Asian40.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Conejos County, Colorado Population by Race

Conejos County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Conejos County, Colorado Median Age

39.1

Total

40

Male

38.2

Female

Conejos County, Colorado Adults

There are 5,621 adults, (1,475 of whom are seniors) in Conejos County, Colorado.

Conejos County, Colorado Age Dependency

82.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Conejos County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female3,72649.33%
Male3,82750.67%

Conejos County, Colorado Population by Age

Conejos County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0872.427921
Married1,4153.628614
Non Family1,3071.0376.123.9
Female2512.9356.243.8
Male1142.4275.424.6

3.34

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Conejos County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2725.46%
Associates Degree4248.52%
Bachelors Degree81816.43%
Graduate Degree4098.22%
High School Graduate1,64533.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2374.76%
Some College1,17323.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Conejos County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,6132,283524
White2,1772,039642
2+ Races1,087953322
Other Race36732782
Native American20015726
Asian443

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75%.

Conejos County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,809$56,974$34,000
Graduate Degree$51,731$58,333$51,538
High School Graduate$30,563$36,273$22,763
Less Than 9th Grade$32,321$38,750$19,583
Overall$33,880$39,640$26,060
Some College$29,654$35,250$25,360

$33,880

Average Earnings

$39,640

Average Male

$26,060

Average Female

Conejos County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Conejos County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Conejos County, Colorado Language

72.07% of Conejos County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 27.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.8% of the population.

Conejos County, Colorado Language

Conejos County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,85466617.28%
White3,35743112.84%
Multiple1,52021414.08%
Native2407230%
Other619457.27%
Asian2150%

15.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.82%

Male Poverty Rate

15.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Conejos County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Conejos County, Colorado is Asian, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Conejos County, Colorado is Other, with 7.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.33%.

Conejos County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.9%
High School16.97%
Some College16.02%
Bachelors or Greater6.09%

Conejos County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.01%
Male Unemployed45.45%
Female Employed7.81%
Male Employed5.82%

Conejos County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Conejos County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,375$74,263
Households$44,093$60,460
Married Families$69,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,815$38,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Conejos County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Conejos County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Conejos County, Colorado Marriage

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.

Conejos County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Conejos County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

454

Number of Veterans

424

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam250
Korea35
Second Gulf War33
First Gulf War33
World War II0

Conejos County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74172
75+170
55 to 6479
35 to 5418
18 to 3415

Conejos County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2810.07412292271168557
Hispanic2160.07226497156239545
2+ Races930.07795473595976529
Native American620.28703703703703703
Other Race180.04316546762589928

Conejos County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Conejos County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Conejos County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Conejos County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Conejos County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Conejos 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

71.56%

Born in Conejos County, Colorado

97.33%

Native Born

2.67%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.33% of Conejos County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 71.56% having been born in Colorado. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Conejos County, Colorado Place of Birth

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