Rio Grande County, Colorado Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

11,321

Median Age

41.7

Male Median

41.7

Female Median

41.7

Rio Grande County, Colorado Population Growth

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

Rio Grande County, Colorado Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -5.1%%.

-5.1%% Growth

Rio Grande County, Colorado Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Rio Grande County, Colorado Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.711,321
202343.211,394
202241.311,442
202140.711,476
202041.211,300
201942.111,305
201841.511,351
201740.711,430
201640.811,623
201540.911,745
201440.611,840
201341.411,913
201241.811,925
201141.211,913
201039.911,926

Rio Grande County, Colorado Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1715.2%
18–247.5%
25–349.8%
35–5426.3%
55–6413.6%
65+22.8%

Dependency Ratios for Rio Grande County, Colorado

Total Dependency Ratio:
75.2
Youth Dependency:
35.3
Old-Age Dependency:
39.9

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Rio Grande County, Colorado

The median age in Rio Grande County, Colorado is 41.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Rio Grande County, Colorado is 11,321.

In Rio Grande County, Colorado, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Rio Grande County, Colorado is aging.
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