La Plata County, Colorado Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

56,331

Median Age

43.2

Male Median

42.5

Female Median

43.9

La Plata County, Colorado Population Growth

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

La Plata County, Colorado Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +12.3%%.

+12.3%% Growth

La Plata County, Colorado Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


La Plata County, Colorado Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.256,331
202342.356,088
202241.855,983
202141.355,673
202040.856,138
201940.455,617
201839.955,101
201739.754,469
201639.053,994
201538.853,182
201438.552,547
201338.352,039
201237.751,443
201138.150,820
201038.050,149

La Plata County, Colorado Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.0%
5–1713.5%
18–249.1%
25–3411.9%
35–5426.5%
55–6414.1%
65+20.8%

Dependency Ratios for La Plata County, Colorado

Total Dependency Ratio:
62.2
Youth Dependency:
28.4
Old-Age Dependency:
33.8

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



Age & Gender FAQs for La Plata County, Colorado

The median age in La Plata County, Colorado is 43.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of La Plata County, Colorado is 56,331.

In La Plata County, Colorado, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in La Plata County, Colorado is aging.
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