Edwards, Colorado Population 2024

10,797

Edwards Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Edwards was:

  • White: 67.29%
  • Two or more races: 21.65%
  • Other race: 6.33%
  • Black or African American: 2.23%
  • Asian: 2.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
405.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.51% (1,450)
The current population of Edwards, Colorado is 10,797 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,347.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,00867.29%
Two or more races2,25521.65%
Other race6596.33%
Black or African American2322.23%
Asian2142.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.45%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Edwards Population by Race

Edwards Population Pyramid 2024

Edwards Median Age

38.4

Total

35.5

Male

40.8

Female

Edwards Adults

There are 8,020 adults, (1,312 of whom are seniors) in Edwards.

Edwards Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Edwards Sex Ratio

Female4,56843.86%
Male5,84756.14%

Edwards Population by Age

Edwards Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8682.6965.834.2
Married1,9593.1275.724.3
Non Family1,4481.5964.235.8
Female3554.012278
Male1065.3553.846.2

3.16

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

65.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edwards Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1401.94%
Associates Degree5097.05%
Bachelors Degree2,60936.12%
Graduate Degree1,57021.73%
High School Graduate1,09715.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2894%
Some College1,01013.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edwards Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edwards Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7104,7103,262
Hispanic1,8971,554604
2+ Races1,4021,224664
Other Race35832258
Black19914720
Asian166158143
Islander12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.14%.

Edwards Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,716$52,500$56,773
Graduate Degree$85,920$109,787$70,856
High School Graduate$22,161$36,682$20,848
Less Than 9th Grade$27,358$27,806$27,045
Overall$52,019$51,754$52,687
Some College$48,974$57,649$48,665

$52,019

Average Earnings

$51,754

Average Male

$52,687

Average Female

Edwards Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edwards Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edwards Language

70.72% of Edwards residents speak only English, while 29.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.37% of the population.

Edwards Language

Edwards Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,22673722.85%
Multiple2,25540818.09%
White6,2783425.45%
Black23212754.74%
Other659578.65%

11.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.95%

Male Poverty Rate

13.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edwards

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edwards is Black, with 54.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edwards is White, with 5.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.91%.

Edwards Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.63%
Some College22.91%
High School18.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%

Edwards Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.09%
Male Unemployed41.28%
Female Employed8.28%
Male Employed8%

Edwards Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edwards Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,935$209,042
Households$90,735$161,910
Married Families$137,355$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,000$79,688

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edwards Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Edwards Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edwards Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Edwards Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edwards Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

325

Number of Veterans

325

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War191
Vietnam89
First Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Edwards Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64191
65 to 7455
35 to 5443
75+36
18 to 340

Edwards Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
2+ Races19113.62%
White1342.34%
Hispanic894.09%

Edwards Veterans by Race

Edwards Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edwards Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Edwards Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edwards Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edwards 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

29.17%

Born in Edwards

82.34%

Native Born

17.66%

Foreign Born

7.97%

Non Citizen

9.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.34% of Edwards residents were born in the United States, with 29.17% having been born in Colorado. 7.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Edwards Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,797380.35%
202310,759380.35%
202210,7212852.73%
202110,4361,08911.65%
20209,347-3-0.03%
20199,350-721-7.16%
201810,0718699.44%
20179,202-29-0.31%
20169,231-561-5.73%
20159,7924074.34%
20149,385-161-1.69%
20139,546-24-0.25%
20129,5704965.47%
20119,074-1,192-11.61%
201010,26600%

Edwards Population by Year