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)
White13,70266.08%
Black or African American2,70313.04%
Other race2,49612.04%
Two or more races1,6057.74%
Native American1300.63%
Asian1000.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

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

43.8

Total

42.3

Male

47.5

Female

Colorado County, Texas Adults

There are 15,892 adults, (4,732 of whom are seniors) in Colorado County, Texas.

Colorado County, Texas Age Dependency

85.8

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Colorado County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,29449.64%
Male10,44250.36%

Colorado County, Texas Population by Age

Colorado County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5772.698119
Married4,0303.2590.29.8
Non Family2,5121.3468.531.5
Female5983.2471.228.8
Male4374.4681.518.5

3.27

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

81.0%

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 Grade7495.27%
Associates Degree9546.71%
Bachelors Degree2,29416.13%
Graduate Degree1,1197.87%
High School Graduate5,36937.75%
Less Than 9th Grade8966.3%
Some College2,84019.97%

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
White8,9368,4492,768
Hispanic3,4002,466374
Black1,6071,375225
Other Race1,4201,079130
2+ Races1,001833179
Native American13010523
Asian585818

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.03%.

Colorado County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,223$64,205$55,980
Graduate Degree$128,380$165,444$54,438
High School Graduate$37,344$47,654$25,750
Less Than 9th Grade$38,361$42,237$37,664
Overall$47,380$58,283$37,647
Some College$51,129$67,301$31,615

$47,380

Average Earnings

$58,283

Average Male

$37,647

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

82.1% of Colorado County, Texas residents speak only English, while 17.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.98% of the population.

Colorado County, Texas Language

Colorado County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,79887815.14%
White11,2788187.25%
Other2,40051821.58%
Black2,65744516.75%
Multiple1,523694.53%

10.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.26%

Male Poverty Rate

11.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colorado County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colorado County, Texas is Other, with 21.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colorado County, Texas is Multiple, with 4.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.13%.

Colorado County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.39%
High School8.99%
Some College5.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Colorado County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.78%
Male Unemployed11.45%
Female Employed4.35%
Male Employed3.16%

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$90,342$119,006
Households$68,554$98,115
Married Families$91,672$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,949$54,653

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colorado County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

912

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam502
Korea91
First Gulf War90
Second Gulf War83
World War II0

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+433
65 to 74313
55 to 64127
35 to 54119
18 to 349

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7306.67%
2+ Races978.03%
Black884.5%
Other Race674.2%
Hispanic651.59%
Asian1322.41%
Native American64.62%

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Race

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colorado County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

80.99%

Born in Colorado County, Texas

91.61%

Native Born

8.39%

Foreign Born

3.94%

Non Citizen

4.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.61% of Colorado County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 80.99% having been born in Texas. 3.94% 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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