Otero County, Colorado Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

18,321

Median Age

41.8

Male Median

40.2

Female Median

43.0

Otero County, Colorado Population Growth

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

Otero County, Colorado Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.7%%.

-2.7%% Growth

Otero County, Colorado Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Otero County, Colorado Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.818,321
202340.918,460
202240.518,580
202140.118,665
202040.418,284
201939.918,282
201840.218,325
201740.218,325
201640.318,440
201539.718,572
201439.818,712
201340.518,817
201240.618,791
201140.418,795
201040.818,830

Otero County, Colorado Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1717.5%
18–248.3%
25–3411.0%
35–5423.4%
55–6412.9%
65+21.3%

Dependency Ratios for Otero County, Colorado

Total Dependency Ratio:
79.7
Youth Dependency:
41.5
Old-Age Dependency:
38.2

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Otero County, Colorado

The median age in Otero County, Colorado is 41.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Otero County, Colorado is 18,321.

In Otero County, Colorado, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.5%.

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