County in Texas · 960 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
21,431 people live in Colorado County. The typical household earns $66,377, and the median resident is 43.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,641 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.68%
Men 39.7 · Women 47.4
1850–2026
21,431
2026 projection
3.8% 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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1850–2026
21,431
2026 projection
3.8% 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 | 21,431 | -8 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,439 | -8 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 21,447 | +221 | 1.04% |
| 2023 | 21,226 | +331 | 1.58% |
| 2022 | 20,895 | +178 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 20,717 | +76 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 20,641 | -826 | 3.85% |
| 2019 | 21,467 | +150 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 21,317 | +16 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 21,301 | +210 | 1.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 210 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 9 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 50% | 53% |
| Never married | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau