Bent County, Colorado Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

5,549

Median Age

40.6

Male Median

38.5

Female Median

48.9

Bent County, Colorado Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Bent County, Colorado Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -9.4%%.

-9.4%% Growth

Bent County, Colorado Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Bent County, Colorado Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.65,549
202341.75,524
202240.75,561
202140.95,861
202040.65,677
201940.25,787
201841.05,809
201740.45,806
201641.25,816
201541.15,895
201440.96,000
201340.46,141
201240.66,192
201138.06,164
201040.26,125

Bent County, Colorado Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.4%
5–1712.7%
18–246.7%
25–3418.4%
35–5427.7%
55–6412.4%
65+18.9%

Dependency Ratios for Bent County, Colorado

Total Dependency Ratio:
53.6
Youth Dependency:
24.6
Old-Age Dependency:
29.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Bent County, Colorado

The median age in Bent County, Colorado is 40.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Bent County, Colorado is 5,549.

In Bent County, Colorado, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Bent County, Colorado has remained stable.
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