Rio Grande County's estimated 2025 population is 10,890 with a growth rate of -1.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rio Grande County is the 37th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 12,022 and has seen a growth of -9.42% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Rio Grande County includes 74.5% White, 6.48% other race, 3.42% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,488 | 74.5% |
| Two or more races | 1,717 | 15.07% |
| Other race | 738 | 6.48% |
| Native American | 390 | 3.42% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 0.44% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Rio Grande County's average per capita income is $46,916. Household income levels show a median of $62,166. The poverty rate stands at 14.91%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $98,091 | - |
| Families | $84,667 | $101,234 |
| Households | $62,166 | $86,169 |
| Non Families | $30,388 | $42,795 |
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