Platteville, Colorado Population 2024

2,878

Platteville Demographics

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

  • White: 57.9%
  • Two or more races: 23.08%
  • Other race: 17.75%
  • Native American: 0.58%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
921.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.67% (-79)
The current population of Platteville, Colorado is 2,878 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,957.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,69357.9%
Two or more races67523.08%
Other race51917.75%
Native American170.58%
Asian130.44%
Black or African American70.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Platteville Population by Race

Platteville Population Pyramid 2024

Platteville Median Age

34

Total

32.8

Male

34.3

Female

Platteville Adults

There are 2,320 adults, (437 of whom are seniors) in Platteville.

Platteville Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Platteville Sex Ratio

Female1,39647.74%
Male1,52852.26%

Platteville Population by Age

Platteville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9643.0388.411.6
Married4853.9897.32.7
Non Family2851.1378.921.1
Female1243.4578.221.8
Male703.582.917.1

3.53

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Platteville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade24412.3%
Associates Degree20910.54%
Bachelors Degree27313.77%
Graduate Degree1025.14%
High School Graduate58429.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1236.2%
Some College44822.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Platteville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Platteville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,066951253
Hispanic770518108
2+ Races43134514
Other Race28518159
Black770
Native American770
Asian550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.73%.

Platteville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,979$58,147$40,771
Graduate Degree$76,250$0$74,018
High School Graduate$43,333$58,194$35,363
Less Than 9th Grade$48,333$56,750$13,939
Overall$48,268$58,468$37,016
Some College$48,893$52,500$48,893

$48,268

Average Earnings

$58,468

Average Male

$37,016

Average Female

Platteville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Platteville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Platteville Language

73.13% of Platteville residents speak only English, while 26.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.39% of the population.

Platteville Language

Platteville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple67513119.41%
White1,4411087.49%
Hispanic1,1781028.66%
Other50010.2%

8.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.97%

Male Poverty Rate

12.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Platteville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Platteville is Multiple, with 19.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Platteville is Other, with 0.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.29%.

Platteville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.29%
Some College10.05%
Bachelors or Greater8.8%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Platteville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed85.45%
Male Unemployed42.68%
Female Employed13.69%
Male Employed0%

Platteville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Platteville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,875$101,387
Households$87,642$95,992
Married Families$95,942$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,467$63,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Platteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Platteville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Platteville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Platteville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Platteville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

134

Number of Veterans

128

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Platteville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+73
35 to 5434
65 to 7420
55 to 647
18 to 340

Platteville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White775.2%
2+ Races5711.07%
Hispanic556.41%

Platteville Veterans by Race

Platteville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Platteville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Platteville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Platteville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Platteville 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

65.05%

Born in Platteville

91.83%

Native Born

8.17%

Foreign Born

3.21%

Non Citizen

4.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.83% of Platteville residents were born in the United States, with 65.05% having been born in Colorado. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Platteville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,780-19-0.68%
20282,799-20-0.71%
20272,819-20-0.7%
20262,839-19-0.66%
20252,858-20-0.69%
20242,878-20-0.69%
20232,898-43-1.46%
20222,941-3-0.1%
20212,944-13-0.44%
20202,957-60-1.99%
20193,017-34-1.11%
20183,05190.3%
20173,042531.77%
20162,989913.14%
20152,8981073.83%
20142,7911324.96%
20132,659712.74%
20122,588471.85%
20112,541401.6%
20102,50100%

Platteville Population by Year