County in Colorado · 1,591 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
7,029 people live in Huerfano County. The typical household earns $52,526, and the median resident is 55.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,824 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.33%
Men 52.1 · Women 58.4
1870–2026
7,029
2026 projection
3% 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
7,029
2026 projection
3% 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 | 7,029 | +18 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,011 | +18 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 6,993 | -56 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 7,049 | -40 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 7,089 | +149 | 2.15% |
| 2021 | 6,940 | +116 | 1.70% |
| 2020 | 6,824 | -44 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 6,868 | -9 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 6,877 | +245 | 3.69% |
| 2017 | 6,632 | +49 | 0.74% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 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 6 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 46% | 50% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau