Routt County, Colorado Population 2024

25,056

Routt County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 25,056 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Routt County, Colorado is the 23rd largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 23,434 and has seen a growth of 6.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,016-8-0.03%
202825,024-8-0.03%
202725,032-8-0.03%
202625,040-8-0.03%
202525,048-8-0.03%
202425,056-8-0.03%
202325,064-8-0.03%
202225,072140.06%
202125,0582260.91%
202024,832-747-2.92%
201925,579900.35%
201825,4892691.07%
201725,2204831.95%
201624,7373491.43%
201524,3883031.26%
201424,0854752.01%
201323,6103271.4%
201223,283270.12%
201123,256-178-0.76%
201023,43400%
199014,0886845.1%
198013,4046,812103.34%
19706,59269211.73%
19605,900-3,040-34%
19508,940-1,585-15.06%
194010,5251,17312.54%
19309,3524044.51%
19208,9481,38718.34%
19107,5613,900106.53%
19003,6611,29254.54%
18902,3692,2291592.14%
1880140-24,876-99.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-8)
County Website
Routt County
County Seat
Steamboat Springs
2020 Population
24,832
Area
2362 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.9% (224)
Founded
January 29, 1877

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,75987.23%
Two or more races2,3439.39%
Other race3111.25%
Asian2731.09%
Native American1660.67%
Black or African American480.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Routt County, Colorado Population by Race

Routt County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Routt County, Colorado Median Age

41.9

Total

41

Male

43.1

Female

Routt County, Colorado Adults

There are 20,558 adults, (4,207 of whom are seniors) in Routt County, Colorado.

Routt County, Colorado Age Dependency

52.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Routt County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female11,80047.31%
Male13,14452.69%

Routt County, Colorado Population by Age

Routt County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2792.3876.523.5
Married5,6222.8686.213.8
Non Family3,5891.562.237.8
Female7153.0176.623.4
Male3532.5566.933.1

2.77

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Routt County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3902.08%
Associates Degree1,7689.43%
Bachelors Degree5,93131.65%
Graduate Degree3,44818.4%
High School Graduate3,40918.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1790.96%
Some College3,61719.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Routt County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,22415,9378,571
2+ Races1,4021,286533
Hispanic1,067886230
Other Race21918980
Asian16813753
Native American68688
Islander383827
Black13131

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 71.05%.

Routt County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,008$67,356$49,189
Graduate Degree$57,593$71,000$50,720
High School Graduate$46,947$55,000$29,730
Less Than 9th Grade$0$67,571$30,739
Overall$53,771$60,880$42,458
Some College$47,465$57,146$37,153

$53,771

Average Earnings

$60,880

Average Male

$42,458

Average Female

Routt County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Routt County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Routt County, Colorado Language

94.23% of Routt County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 5.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.

Routt County, Colorado Language

Routt County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,6151,4797.17%
Hispanic1,75825114.28%
Multiple2,31824210.44%
Other3117323.47%
Asian254218.27%
Black461634.78%

7.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.86%

Male Poverty Rate

9.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Routt County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Routt County, Colorado is Black, with 34.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Routt County, Colorado is White, with 7.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.48%.

Routt County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.07%
Some College10.97%
High School9.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Routt County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.24%
Female Unemployed14.81%
Female Employed4.25%
Male Employed2.89%

Routt County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Routt County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,203$161,183
Households$95,144$134,020
Married Families$129,873$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,081$78,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Routt County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Routt County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Routt 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 55-64.

Routt County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Routt County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,049

Number of Veterans

939

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam437
First Gulf War308
Second Gulf War269
World War II59
Korea24

Routt County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74339
75+294
35 to 54235
55 to 64151
18 to 3430

Routt County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0215.55%
Hispanic221.8%
2+ Races171.11%
Other Race62.45%
Native American58.2%

Routt County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Routt County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Routt County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Routt County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Routt County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Routt 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

33.29%

Born in Routt County, Colorado

94.66%

Native Born

5.34%

Foreign Born

2.04%

Non Citizen

3.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.66% of Routt County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 33.29% having been born in Colorado. 2.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Routt County, Colorado Place of Birth

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