Grand County, Colorado Population 2024

16,136

Grand County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 16,136 with a growth rate of 1.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grand County, Colorado is the 32nd largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 14,795 and has seen a growth of 9.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,1412011.19%
202816,9402011.2%
202716,7392011.22%
202616,5382011.23%
202516,3372011.25%
202416,1362011.26%
202315,9352011.28%
202215,734-117-0.74%
202115,8511040.66%
202015,747-1-0.01%
201915,7481921.23%
201815,5561711.11%
201715,3851871.23%
201615,1984563.09%
201514,7421731.19%
201414,5692491.74%
201314,320930.65%
201214,227-337-2.31%
201114,564-231-1.56%
201014,79500%
19907,9664916.57%
19807,4753,36882.01%
19704,10755015.46%
19603,557-406-10.24%
19503,96337610.48%
19403,5871,47970.16%
19302,108-551-20.72%
19202,65979742.8%
19101,8621,121151.28%
190074113722.68%
189060418744.84%
1880417-16,724-97.57%
2024 Growth Rate
1.26% (201)
County Website
Grand County
County Seat
Hot Sulphur Springs
2020 Population
15,747
Area
1846 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.47% (389)
Founded
February 2, 1874

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,82581.2%
Two or more races2,71617.2%
Native American940.6%
Other race600.38%
Black or African American570.36%
Asian420.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grand County, Colorado Population by Race

Grand County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Grand County, Colorado Median Age

45.5

Total

45.9

Male

45.3

Female

Grand County, Colorado Adults

There are 13,254 adults, (3,155 of whom are seniors) in Grand County, Colorado.

Grand County, Colorado Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Grand County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female7,70548.78%
Male8,08951.22%

Grand County, Colorado Population by Age

Grand County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4602.476.423.6
Married3,386386.713.3
Non Family2,8441.5665.534.5
Female179453.646.4
Male51476.523.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grand County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4503.67%
Associates Degree6675.44%
Bachelors Degree3,16525.8%
Graduate Degree1,96115.98%
High School Graduate3,06124.95%
Less Than 9th Grade2421.97%
Some College2,72322.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Grand County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9689,4984,377
2+ Races1,9011,754586
Hispanic921699191
Native American757331
Other Race606038
Black44447
Asian424242

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%.

Grand County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,429$67,255$46,740
Graduate Degree$65,673$105,625$62,639
High School Graduate$39,609$46,839$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$50,313$53,182$0
Overall$47,026$53,969$44,046
Some College$44,237$51,813$38,409

$47,026

Average Earnings

$53,969

Average Male

$44,046

Average Female

Grand County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grand County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grand County, Colorado Language

93.67% of Grand County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 6.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.17% of the population.

Grand County, Colorado Language

Grand County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4121,0368.35%
Hispanic1,57322214.11%
Multiple2,7161907%
Native944952.13%
Black501326%

9.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.1%

Male Poverty Rate

9.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grand County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grand County, Colorado is Native, with 52.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grand County, Colorado is Multiple, with 7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.35%.

Grand County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.01%
High School11.17%
Some College8.12%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Grand County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Male Unemployed33.93%
Female Employed7.85%
Male Employed4.78%

Grand County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grand County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,315$141,683
Households$84,558$110,584
Married Families$122,218$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,458$70,622

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grand County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Grand County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grand 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 35-44.

Grand County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grand County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

998

Number of Veterans

953

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam541
Second Gulf War150
First Gulf War145
Korea7
World War II0

Grand County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74382
75+271
55 to 64172
35 to 54121
18 to 3452

Grand County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8147.42%
2+ Races1648.05%
Other Race2033.33%
Hispanic60.56%

Grand County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Grand County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grand County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Grand County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grand County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grand 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

38.84%

Born in Grand County, Colorado

96.57%

Native Born

3.43%

Foreign Born

2.22%

Non Citizen

1.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.57% of Grand County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 38.84% having been born in Colorado. 2.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grand County, Colorado Place of Birth

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