Pueblo County, Colorado Population 2024

169,372

Pueblo County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 169,372 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pueblo County, Colorado is the 10th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 159,401 and has seen a growth of 6.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029169,122-50-0.03%
2028169,172-50-0.03%
2027169,222-50-0.03%
2026169,272-50-0.03%
2025169,322-50-0.03%
2024169,372-50-0.03%
2023169,422-50-0.03%
2022169,4721560.09%
2021169,3169790.58%
2020168,337-72-0.04%
2019168,4098350.5%
2018167,5741,2040.72%
2017166,3701,4870.9%
2016164,8831,7821.09%
2015163,1011,6671.03%
2014161,4343380.21%
2013161,0963330.21%
2012160,7635550.35%
2011160,2088070.51%
2010159,40100%
1990123,051-2,921-2.32%
1980125,9727,7346.54%
1970118,238-469-0.4%
1960118,70728,51931.62%
195090,18821,31830.95%
194068,8702,8324.29%
193066,0388,40014.57%
192057,6385,41510.37%
191052,22317,77551.6%
190034,4482,9579.39%
189031,49123,874313.43%
18807,6175,352236.29%
18702,265-166,857-98.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-50)
County Website
Pueblo County
County Seat
Pueblo
2020 Population
168,337
Area
2387 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.61% (1,035)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White127,99676.13%
Two or more races18,32410.9%
Other race12,7917.61%
Native American4,1302.46%
Black or African American3,3792.01%
Asian1,4510.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander640.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pueblo County, Colorado Population by Race

Pueblo County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Pueblo County, Colorado Median Age

39.8

Total

38.5

Male

41

Female

Pueblo County, Colorado Adults

There are 130,808 adults, (31,753 of whom are seniors) in Pueblo County, Colorado.

Pueblo County, Colorado Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pueblo County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female84,72550.39%
Male83,41049.61%

Pueblo County, Colorado Population by Age

Pueblo County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,0902.4366.933.1
Married28,2853.1383.516.5
Non Family25,6111.25545
Female8,9403.4351.748.3
Male4,2543.160.239.8

3.08

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

66.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pueblo County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,5546.51%
Associates Degree14,28712.32%
Bachelors Degree18,04415.56%
Graduate Degree9,8648.51%
High School Graduate34,21329.51%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0003.45%
Some College27,99224.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pueblo County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White64,99061,04718,977
Hispanic44,70437,7976,834
2+ Races10,8159,8272,990
Other Race8,9796,954899
Native American2,5692,032151
Black2,2531,935635
Asian999867515
Islander64640

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.55%.

Pueblo County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,477$66,250$47,648
Graduate Degree$69,510$78,594$65,334
High School Graduate$38,568$45,836$29,857
Less Than 9th Grade$30,750$38,740$23,185
Overall$44,087$50,347$38,350
Some College$40,623$48,916$35,117

$44,087

Average Earnings

$50,347

Average Male

$38,350

Average Female

Pueblo County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pueblo County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pueblo County, Colorado Language

88.41% of Pueblo County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 11.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.42% of the population.

Pueblo County, Colorado Language

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic71,96013,96619.41%
White82,83311,16113.47%
Multiple17,9202,88416.09%
Other12,5382,64321.08%
Native4,0261,32632.94%
Black2,99183627.95%
Asian1,40316311.62%

16.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.73%

Male Poverty Rate

17.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pueblo County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pueblo County, Colorado is Native, with 32.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pueblo County, Colorado is Asian, with 11.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.14%.

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.81%
High School15.72%
Some College14.97%
Bachelors or Greater5.51%

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.65%
Female Unemployed26.6%
Female Employed8.38%
Male Employed6.64%

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pueblo County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,803$92,529
Households$59,436$76,972
Married Families$90,881$108,417
Non Families$35,515$47,100

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pueblo County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pueblo County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pueblo 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 45-54.

Pueblo County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pueblo County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,083

Number of Veterans

11,055

Male Veterans

1,028

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,249
First Gulf War2,829
Second Gulf War2,800
Korea700
World War II167

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,105
65 to 742,999
75+2,537
55 to 642,177
18 to 341,265

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,5850.09505250944575015
Hispanic4,1290.07859073432563098
2+ Races1,0860.08731307284129282
Other Race7090.07006621207629213
Native American3380.10938511326860842
Black2970.11258529188779379
Asian580.05132743362831858
Islander100.15625

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pueblo County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pueblo County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pueblo 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

62.19%

Born in Pueblo County, Colorado

96.32%

Native Born

3.68%

Foreign Born

2.07%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.32% of Pueblo County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 62.19% having been born in Colorado. 2.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pueblo County, Colorado Place of Birth

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