Colorado County, Texas Population 2024

21,402

Colorado County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 21,402 with a growth rate of 1.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Colorado County, Texas is the 114th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 20,868 and has seen a growth of 2.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,8272851.26%
202822,5422851.28%
202722,2572851.3%
202621,9722851.31%
202521,6872851.33%
202421,4022851.35%
202321,1172851.37%
202220,8321900.92%
202120,642790.38%
202020,563-904-4.21%
201921,4671500.7%
201821,317160.08%
201721,3012101%
201621,0911450.69%
201520,9462511.21%
201420,695-22-0.11%
201320,717-7-0.03%
201220,724-79-0.38%
201120,803-65-0.31%
201020,86800%
199018,383-440-2.34%
198018,8231,1856.72%
197017,638-825-4.47%
196018,4638875.05%
195017,576-236-1.32%
194017,812-1,317-6.88%
193019,1291160.61%
192019,0131160.61%
191018,897-3,306-14.89%
190022,2032,69113.79%
189019,5122,83917.03%
188016,6738,347100.25%
18708,3264415.59%
18607,8855,628249.36%
18502,257-20,570-90.11%
2024 Growth Rate
1.35% (285)
County Website
Colorado County
State
Texas
County Seat
Columbus
2020 Population
20,563
Area
960 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.08% (839)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,96667.86%
Other race2,68413.04%
Black or African American2,49112.1%
Two or more races1,2866.25%
Native American850.41%
Asian700.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colorado County, Texas Population by Race

Colorado County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Colorado County, Texas Median Age

43.2

Total

42.2

Male

45.1

Female

Colorado County, Texas Adults

There are 15,789 adults, (4,584 of whom are seniors) in Colorado County, Texas.

Colorado County, Texas Age Dependency

83.7

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Colorado County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,34950.28%
Male10,23349.72%

Colorado County, Texas Population by Age

Colorado County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3762.7482.217.8
Married4,0973.3386.813.2
Non Family2,4101.3174.225.8
Female5843.881.218.8
Male2854.1484.215.8

3.39

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

82.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colorado County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0287.34%
Associates Degree8486.05%
Bachelors Degree2,20815.76%
Graduate Degree8996.42%
High School Graduate4,89634.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1568.25%
Some College2,97821.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Colorado County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,6568,1812,548
Hispanic3,5642,140324
Other Race1,5961,065135
Black1,5121,225194
2+ Races723609149
Native American858517
Asian515117

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Colorado County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,720$73,665$52,536
Graduate Degree$112,143$125,109$60,291
High School Graduate$35,479$43,750$22,667
Less Than 9th Grade$35,861$36,320$34,196
Overall$42,805$50,373$34,454
Some College$42,300$63,728$28,125

$42,805

Average Earnings

$50,373

Average Male

$34,454

Average Female

Colorado County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colorado County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colorado County, Texas Language

79.27% of Colorado County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.87% of the population.

Colorado County, Texas Language

Colorado County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0067666.96%
Hispanic6,1714387.1%
Black2,4322319.5%
Multiple1,2601189.37%
Other2,602783%

7.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.89%

Male Poverty Rate

9.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colorado County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colorado County, Texas is Black, with 9.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colorado County, Texas is Other, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.12%.

Colorado County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.68%
High School6.6%
Bachelors or Greater6%
Some College4.9%

Colorado County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.69%
Female Employed2.89%
Male Employed2.32%
Male Unemployed2.16%

Colorado County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colorado County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,565$105,803
Households$63,352$88,293
Married Families$80,927$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,715$51,022

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colorado County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Colorado County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colorado County, Texas 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 35-44.

Colorado County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colorado County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,001

Number of Veterans

943

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam543
First Gulf War112
Korea90
Second Gulf War45
World War II0

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+416
65 to 74386
35 to 54142
55 to 6457
18 to 340

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7456.67%
Hispanic1072.5%
2+ Races849.32%
Other Race824.66%
Black713.91%
Asian1937.25%

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Race

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Colorado County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colorado County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colorado County, Texas 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

77.28%

Born in Colorado County, Texas

89.89%

Native Born

10.11%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

5.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.89% of Colorado County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.28% having been born in Texas. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colorado County, Texas Place of Birth

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