Archuleta County, Colorado Population 2024

14,389

Archuleta County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 14,389 with a growth rate of 1.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Archuleta County, Colorado is the 33rd largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 12,048 and has seen a growth of 19.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,3892001.32%
202815,1892001.33%
202714,9892001.35%
202614,7892001.37%
202514,5892001.39%
202414,3892001.41%
202314,1892001.43%
202213,9891831.33%
202113,8063822.85%
202013,424-504-3.62%
201913,9282581.89%
201813,6703582.69%
201713,3124783.72%
201612,8344353.51%
201512,3991591.3%
201412,240150.12%
201312,225840.69%
201212,1411140.95%
201112,027-21-0.17%
201012,04800%
19905,3451,68145.88%
19803,66493134.07%
19702,7331043.96%
19602,629-401-13.23%
19503,030-776-20.39%
19403,80660218.79%
19303,204-386-10.75%
19203,5902888.72%
19103,3021,18555.98%
19002,1171,291156.3%
1890826-14,563-94.63%
2024 Growth Rate
1.41% (200)
County Website
Archuleta County
County Seat
Pagosa Springs
2020 Population
13,424
Area
1350 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.19% (965)
Founded
April 14, 1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,03980.4%
Other race1,43810.47%
Two or more races9266.74%
Native American2381.73%
Asian480.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.28%
Black or African American20.01%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Archuleta County, Colorado Population by Race

Archuleta County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Archuleta County, Colorado Median Age

52.2

Total

52.1

Male

52.2

Female

Archuleta County, Colorado Adults

There are 11,364 adults, (3,801 of whom are seniors) in Archuleta County, Colorado.

Archuleta County, Colorado Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

50.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Archuleta County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female6,86349.99%
Male6,86750.01%

Archuleta County, Colorado Population by Age

Archuleta County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9042.377.522.5
Married3,7532.6983.516.5
Non Family1,7161.267.532.5
Female3543.146139
Male813.481.518.5

2.71

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Archuleta County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3653.36%
Associates Degree5675.22%
Bachelors Degree2,76425.42%
Graduate Degree1,66215.29%
High School Graduate2,61724.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1411.3%
Some College2,75625.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Archuleta County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,8188,5783,932
Hispanic1,4131,156237
Other Race908780108
2+ Races748625232
Native American11311353
Islander39390
Asian363625
Black220

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 69.44%.

Archuleta County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,578$38,750$45,675
Graduate Degree$54,891$105,625$41,667
High School Graduate$41,096$51,894$27,531
Less Than 9th Grade$58,396$58,750$0
Overall$41,705$50,597$33,794
Some College$37,778$47,471$30,144

$41,705

Average Earnings

$50,597

Average Male

$33,794

Average Female

Archuleta County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Archuleta County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Archuleta County, Colorado Language

94.3% of Archuleta County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 5.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.81% of the population.

Archuleta County, Colorado Language

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5057056.71%
Hispanic2,23830313.54%
Other1,43827419.05%
Multiple921646.95%
Native2385623.53%
Asian481122.92%

8.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.21%

Male Poverty Rate

8.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Archuleta County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Archuleta County, Colorado is Native, with 23.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Archuleta County, Colorado is White, with 6.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.08%.

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.01%
High School11.36%
Some College7.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.99%

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Female Unemployed18.6%
Male Employed4.84%
Female Employed3.73%

Archuleta County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Archuleta County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,193$112,776
Households$76,524$97,641
Married Families$96,620$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,462$59,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Archuleta County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.2%

Male Marriage Rate

65.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Archuleta County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Archuleta County, Colorado 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.

Archuleta County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Archuleta County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,154

Number of Veterans

1,009

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam551
Second Gulf War195
First Gulf War130
Korea51
World War II0

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74432
75+326
55 to 64176
18 to 34140
35 to 5480

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,02610.96%
2+ Races8311.04%
Hispanic815.16%
Native American2925.66%
Other Race161.56%

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Archuleta County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Archuleta County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Archuleta County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Archuleta 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

33.23%

Born in Archuleta County, Colorado

96.34%

Native Born

3.66%

Foreign Born

2.05%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.34% of Archuleta County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 33.23% having been born in Colorado. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Archuleta County, Colorado Place of Birth

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