Las Animas County, Colorado Population 2024

14,385

Las Animas County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 14,385 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Las Animas County, Colorado is the 34th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 15,422 and has seen a growth of -6.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,570370.25%
202814,533370.26%
202714,496370.26%
202614,459370.26%
202514,422370.26%
202414,385370.26%
202314,348370.26%
202214,311-23-0.16%
202114,334-156-1.08%
202014,490750.52%
201914,415-45-0.31%
201814,4602231.57%
201714,2371521.08%
201614,085370.26%
201514,048-6-0.04%
201414,054-350-2.43%
201314,404-592-3.95%
201214,996-58-0.39%
201115,054-368-2.39%
201015,42200%
199013,765-1,132-7.6%
198014,897-847-5.38%
197015,744-4,239-21.21%
196019,983-5,919-22.85%
195025,902-6,467-19.98%
194032,369-3,639-10.11%
193036,008-2,967-7.61%
192038,9755,33215.85%
191033,64311,80154.03%
190021,8424,63426.93%
189017,2088,30593.28%
18808,9034,627108.21%
18704,276-10,294-70.65%
2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (37)
County Website
Las Animas County
County Seat
Trinidad
2020 Population
14,490
Area
4773 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.72% (-105)
Founded
February 9, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,31471.52%
Two or more races2,63118.24%
Native American6824.73%
Other race4683.25%
Black or African American1611.12%
Asian1551.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.08%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Las Animas County, Colorado Population by Race

Las Animas County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Las Animas County, Colorado Median Age

46.8

Total

44.2

Male

49.2

Female

Las Animas County, Colorado Adults

There are 11,788 adults, (3,616 of whom are seniors) in Las Animas County, Colorado.

Las Animas County, Colorado Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Las Animas County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female6,88547.74%
Male7,53752.26%

Las Animas County, Colorado Population by Age

Las Animas County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6312.0770.729.3
Non Family2,8251.1663.236.8
Married2,6142.7783.716.3
Female9252.7952.447.6
Male2672.4285.814.2

2.64

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Las Animas County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6856.46%
Associates Degree1,61315.22%
Bachelors Degree1,06910.09%
Graduate Degree6856.46%
High School Graduate2,87027.08%
Less Than 9th Grade5345.04%
Some College3,14329.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Las Animas County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Las Animas County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0295,7201,280
Hispanic3,8993,037363
2+ Races1,9201,565176
Native American48635371
Other Race32917728
Black979712
Asian717129
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 asian people with a rate of 40.85%.

Las Animas County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,981$46,667$38,964
Graduate Degree$64,306$58,750$67,083
High School Graduate$35,814$39,500$32,019
Less Than 9th Grade$23,890$24,000$23,877
Overall$36,526$40,810$31,982
Some College$34,909$39,492$29,440

$36,526

Average Earnings

$40,810

Average Male

$31,982

Average Female

Las Animas County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Las Animas County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Las Animas County, Colorado Language

88.19% of Las Animas County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 11.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.28% of the population.

Las Animas County, Colorado Language

Las Animas County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,7081,48325.98%
White7,28992912.75%
Multiple2,50863225.2%
Native64021533.59%
Other44917138.08%
Asian1121614.29%
Islander1111100%

19.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.37%

Male Poverty Rate

19.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Las Animas County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Las Animas County, Colorado is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Las Animas County, Colorado is White, with 12.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.13%.

Las Animas County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.15%
Some College18.74%
High School16.48%
Bachelors or Greater5.37%

Las Animas County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.59%
Male Unemployed29.49%
Female Employed10.26%
Male Employed6.22%

Las Animas County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Las Animas County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,730$79,156
Households$48,965$64,640
Married Families$72,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,524$42,194

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Las Animas County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Las Animas County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Las Animas County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Las Animas County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Las Animas County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,191

Number of Veterans

1,126

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam508
First Gulf War244
Second Gulf War196
Korea69
World War II26

Las Animas County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74398
75+339
55 to 64243
35 to 54167
18 to 3444

Las Animas County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8940.10534998821588498
Hispanic3510.07755192222713213
2+ Races2090.09952380952380953
Other Race360.08695652173913043
Native American220.04263565891472868
Black190.15079365079365079
Islander111

Las Animas County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Las Animas County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Las Animas County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Las Animas County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Las Animas County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Las Animas 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

49.32%

Born in Las Animas County, Colorado

96.36%

Native Born

3.64%

Foreign Born

2.58%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.36% of Las Animas County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 49.32% having been born in Colorado. 2.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Las Animas County, Colorado Place of Birth

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