Saguache County, Colorado Population 2024

6,749

Saguache County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 6,749 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Saguache County, Colorado is the 45th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 6,135 and has seen a growth of 10.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,054610.87%
20286,993610.88%
20276,932610.89%
20266,871610.9%
20256,810610.9%
20246,749610.91%
20236,688610.92%
20226,6271161.78%
20216,5111221.91%
20206,389-440-6.44%
20196,829-8-0.12%
20186,8372053.09%
20176,6322193.41%
20166,4131632.61%
20156,250550.89%
20146,195-45-0.72%
20136,240-91-1.44%
20126,3311442.33%
20116,187520.85%
20106,13500%
19904,61968417.38%
19803,9351082.82%
19703,827-646-14.44%
19604,473-1,191-21.03%
19505,664-509-8.25%
19406,173-77-1.23%
19306,2501,61234.76%
19204,63847811.49%
19104,1603077.97%
19003,85354016.3%
18903,3131,34067.92%
18801,9731,669549.01%
1870304-6,750-95.69%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (61)
County Website
Saguache County
County Seat
Saguache
2020 Population
6,389
Area
3169 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.63% (360)
Founded
December 29, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,41383.87%
Two or more races5017.76%
Other race2784.31%
Native American1091.69%
Black or African American821.27%
Asian711.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saguache County, Colorado Population by Race

Saguache County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Saguache County, Colorado Median Age

49.9

Total

48.7

Male

51

Female

Saguache County, Colorado Adults

There are 5,222 adults, (1,653 of whom are seniors) in Saguache County, Colorado.

Saguache County, Colorado Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Saguache County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female3,18049.27%
Male3,27450.73%

Saguache County, Colorado Population by Age

Saguache County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0712.0972.827.2
Married1,4312.6382.117.9
Non Family1,1341.1671.728.3
Female3222.515446
Male1842.8839.760.3

2.56

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saguache County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2966.04%
Associates Degree4388.94%
Bachelors Degree62712.79%
Graduate Degree56811.59%
High School Graduate1,54731.56%
Less Than 9th Grade2705.51%
Some College1,15523.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Saguache County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1252,934870
Hispanic1,4591,084164
2+ Races434383109
Other Race22418124
Asian686868
Native American64500
Black32320

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 100%.

Saguache County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,557$55,625$44,583
Graduate Degree$31,497$43,409$0
High School Graduate$32,972$40,583$30,719
Less Than 9th Grade$30,662$32,010$18,675
Overall$34,020$43,578$29,063
Some College$34,250$45,260$23,676

$34,020

Average Earnings

$43,578

Average Male

$29,063

Average Female

Saguache County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saguache County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saguache County, Colorado Language

79% of Saguache County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.63% of the population.

Saguache County, Colorado Language

Saguache County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,74250313.44%
Hispanic2,27846020.19%
Black8282100%
Multiple5016412.77%
Native1095247.71%
Asian7134.23%

17.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.77%

Male Poverty Rate

19.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saguache County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saguache County, Colorado is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saguache County, Colorado is Asian, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.41%.

Saguache County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.04%
Some College20.23%
High School16.93%
Bachelors or Greater6.36%

Saguache County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.2%
Male Unemployed27.45%
Female Employed10.8%
Male Employed4.16%

Saguache County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saguache County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,552$84,157
Households$51,946$75,124
Married Families$73,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,238$53,955

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saguache County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Saguache County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saguache 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.

Saguache County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saguache County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

417

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War149
Vietnam132
Korea45
Second Gulf War27
World War II5

Saguache County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+125
35 to 54119
65 to 7488
55 to 6485
18 to 340

Saguache County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3360.07681755829903979
Hispanic780.046875
2+ Races670.14988814317673377
Native American80.125
Other Race60.02643171806167401

Saguache County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Saguache County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saguache County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Saguache County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saguache County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saguache 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

53.95%

Born in Saguache County, Colorado

94.17%

Native Born

5.83%

Foreign Born

2.4%

Non Citizen

3.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.17% of Saguache County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 53.95% having been born in Colorado. 2.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Saguache County, Colorado Place of Birth

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