County in Colorado · 2,161 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
7,111 people live in Kit Carson County. The typical household earns $70,259, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,062 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.83%
Men 38.6 · Women 40.5
1890–2026
7,111
2026 projection
0.7% 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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1890–2026
7,111
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 7,111 | +42 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,069 | +42 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 7,027 | +27 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 7,000 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 7,000 | +70 | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 6,930 | -132 | 1.87% |
| 2020 | 7,062 | -99 | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 7,161 | -5 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 7,166 | +17 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 7,149 | -483 | 6.33% |
Showing 10 of 28 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 10 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 60% | 56% |
| Never married | 21% | 24% | 17% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau