Elbert County, Colorado Population 2024

29,770

Elbert County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 29,770 with a growth rate of 3.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Elbert County, Colorado is the 21st largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 23,137 and has seen a growth of 28.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,5909642.87%
202833,6269642.95%
202732,6629643.04%
202631,6989643.14%
202530,7349643.24%
202429,7709643.35%
202328,8069643.46%
202227,8426832.51%
202127,1599433.6%
202026,216-491-1.84%
201926,7074401.68%
201826,2675322.07%
201725,7356052.41%
201625,1304962.01%
201524,6345992.49%
201424,0354922.09%
201323,5432671.15%
201223,2761010.44%
201123,175380.16%
201023,13700%
19909,6462,79640.82%
19806,8502,94775.51%
19703,9031955.26%
19603,708-769-17.18%
19504,477-983-18%
19405,460-1,120-17.02%
19306,580-400-5.73%
19206,9801,64930.93%
19105,3312,23071.91%
19003,1011,24567.08%
18901,8561488.67%
18801,708-32,882-95.06%
2024 Growth Rate
3.35% (964)
County Website
Elbert County
County Seat
Kiowa
2020 Population
26,216
Area
1850 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.56% (3,554)
Founded
February 2, 1874

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,21587.75%
Two or more races2,3909.03%
Other race3801.44%
Asian2500.94%
Native American1350.51%
Black or African American760.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elbert County, Colorado Population by Race

Elbert County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Elbert County, Colorado Median Age

45.6

Total

44.9

Male

46.2

Female

Elbert County, Colorado Adults

There are 20,891 adults, (4,635 of whom are seniors) in Elbert County, Colorado.

Elbert County, Colorado Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Elbert County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female13,00949.17%
Male13,44850.83%

Elbert County, Colorado Population by Age

Elbert County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5142.7793.36.7
Married6,7273.0696.23.8
Non Family1,7431.3384.615.4
Male5342.6896.83.2
Female5104.0682.517.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

93.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elbert County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3661.92%
Associates Degree2,18611.49%
Bachelors Degree4,85025.49%
Graduate Degree1,92810.13%
High School Graduate4,71024.75%
Less Than 9th Grade2591.36%
Some College4,73124.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Elbert County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,51816,1356,327
Hispanic1,3971,231134
2+ Races1,3281,160242
Other Race23621315
Asian21321061
Native American937415
Black636323
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.3%.

Elbert County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,635$103,669$58,500
Graduate Degree$98,008$119,315$77,885
High School Graduate$56,847$67,600$43,092
Less Than 9th Grade$51,467$56,190$24,792
Overall$69,107$83,349$53,534
Some College$65,708$75,000$46,479

$69,107

Average Earnings

$83,349

Average Male

$53,534

Average Female

Elbert County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elbert County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elbert County, Colorado Language

95.77% of Elbert County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 4.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.9% of the population.

Elbert County, Colorado Language

Elbert County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,2608473.81%
Multiple2,3901325.52%
Hispanic2,173833.82%
Other3806116.05%
Native1352115.56%
Black6446.25%
Asian25031.2%

4.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.77%

Male Poverty Rate

4.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elbert County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elbert County, Colorado is Other, with 16.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elbert County, Colorado is Asian, with 1.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.58%.

Elbert County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.59%
High School4.86%
Some College3.97%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Elbert County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.66%
Female Unemployed6.54%
Female Employed4.68%
Male Employed1.76%

Elbert County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elbert County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,020$162,897
Households$124,360$150,842
Married Families$143,355$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,875$79,263

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elbert County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.0%

Male Marriage Rate

65.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Elbert County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elbert 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 45-54.

Elbert County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elbert County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,380

Number of Veterans

2,108

Male Veterans

272

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War843
Vietnam787
Second Gulf War448
Korea56
World War II4

Elbert County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54786
55 to 64552
65 to 74539
75+426
18 to 3477

Elbert County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2040.11869244439657493
Hispanic1740.11335504885993486
2+ Races1470.09147479775980087
Other Race200.06666666666666667
Asian90.04225352112676056

Elbert County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Elbert County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elbert County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Elbert County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elbert County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elbert 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

48.74%

Born in Elbert County, Colorado

97.18%

Native Born

2.82%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.18% of Elbert County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 48.74% having been born in Colorado. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elbert County, Colorado Place of Birth

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