Pueblo County, Colorado Population 2024

169,372

Pueblo County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 169,372 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pueblo County, Colorado is the 10th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 159,401 and has seen a growth of 6.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029169,122-50-0.03%
2028169,172-50-0.03%
2027169,222-50-0.03%
2026169,272-50-0.03%
2025169,322-50-0.03%
2024169,372-50-0.03%
2023169,422-50-0.03%
2022169,4721560.09%
2021169,3169790.58%
2020168,337-72-0.04%
2019168,4098350.5%
2018167,5741,2040.72%
2017166,3701,4870.9%
2016164,8831,7821.09%
2015163,1011,6671.03%
2014161,4343380.21%
2013161,0963330.21%
2012160,7635550.35%
2011160,2088070.51%
2010159,40100%
1990123,051-2,921-2.32%
1980125,9727,7346.54%
1970118,238-469-0.4%
1960118,70728,51931.62%
195090,18821,31830.95%
194068,8702,8324.29%
193066,0388,40014.57%
192057,6385,41510.37%
191052,22317,77551.6%
190034,4482,9579.39%
189031,49123,874313.43%
18807,6175,352236.29%
18702,265-166,857-98.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-50)
County Website
Pueblo County
County Seat
Pueblo
2020 Population
168,337
Area
2387 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.61% (1,035)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White125,63774.46%
Two or more races21,92913%
Other race12,3297.31%
Native American3,7582.23%
Black or African American3,5102.08%
Asian1,4480.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1150.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pueblo County, Colorado Population by Race

Pueblo County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Pueblo County, Colorado Median Age

40.4

Total

39.1

Male

41.8

Female

Pueblo County, Colorado Adults

There are 131,581 adults, (32,738 of whom are seniors) in Pueblo County, Colorado.

Pueblo County, Colorado Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Pueblo County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female84,95650.35%
Male83,77049.65%

Pueblo County, Colorado Population by Age

Pueblo County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,8162.4168.331.7
Married29,1603.1184.215.8
Non Family25,6371.1956.943.1
Female8,4483.3551.148.9
Male4,5713.0763.236.8

3.04

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pueblo County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,4626.35%
Associates Degree14,14312.03%
Bachelors Degree19,07216.22%
Graduate Degree10,3378.79%
High School Graduate35,30530.03%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7563.2%
Some College27,47923.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pueblo County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White67,08163,09519,776
Hispanic43,45536,9447,433
2+ Races13,36011,9943,525
Other Race8,5416,797963
Black2,5382,239627
Native American2,4461,907160
Asian1,036893547
Islander1151158

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.8%.

Pueblo County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,142$69,294$51,350
Graduate Degree$70,436$77,027$64,024
High School Graduate$41,288$49,107$32,757
Less Than 9th Grade$31,300$40,046$21,421
Overall$46,342$53,175$39,282
Some College$42,010$51,497$35,375

$46,342

Average Earnings

$53,175

Average Male

$39,282

Average Female

Pueblo County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pueblo County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pueblo County, Colorado Language

88.76% of Pueblo County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 11.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.93% of the population.

Pueblo County, Colorado Language

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic69,61012,76818.34%
White84,45710,36012.27%
Multiple21,4363,42715.99%
Other12,2072,51320.59%
Native3,6491,02127.98%
Black3,10678525.27%
Asian1,39714710.52%
Islander1151210.43%

15.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.61%

Male Poverty Rate

16.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pueblo County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pueblo County, Colorado is Native, with 27.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pueblo County, Colorado is Islander, with 10.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.05%.

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.73%
High School15.56%
Some College14.46%
Bachelors or Greater5.67%

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.04%
Male Unemployed22.63%
Female Employed7.46%
Male Employed5.61%

Pueblo County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pueblo County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,912$98,617
Households$62,250$82,275
Married Families$95,107$115,124
Non Families$38,108$50,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pueblo County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Pueblo County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pueblo 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 45-54.

Pueblo County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pueblo County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,609

Number of Veterans

10,366

Male Veterans

1,243

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,029
First Gulf War2,870
Second Gulf War2,603
Korea679
World War II119

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,929
65 to 742,792
75+2,750
55 to 642,238
18 to 34900

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,0739.13%
Hispanic3,4176.74%
2+ Races1,3058.62%
Other Race5906.15%
Black32011.64%
Native American2067.13%
Asian978.43%
Islander1815.65%

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pueblo County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Pueblo County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pueblo County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pueblo 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

60.96%

Born in Pueblo County, Colorado

96.12%

Native Born

3.88%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.12% of Pueblo County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 60.96% having been born in Colorado. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pueblo County, Colorado Place of Birth

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