COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Baca County

Colorado · 4,556 residents · 2,555 sq mi

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With 4,556 people, Baca County is a county in Colorado. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $31,900. Households here earn about 38% less than in Colorado as a whole. Renters pay $235 a month at the median. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,556

+1%vs 2000

vs 4,517 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,555 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(360)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(317)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(254)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(178)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(579)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(699)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(427)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(506)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(529)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(318)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(94)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,602

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,099 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,571

−36%vs 2000

vs $15,068 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.0%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,900

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$235

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $295 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.9%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

27.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.4%(4,084)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino7%(317)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(4,343)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(234)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other4.5%(207)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.2%(349)

Spaniard0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.5%(51)

Filipino1.1%(37)

Ancestry

German14.5%(496)

English11.3%(386)

Irish10.8%(371)

American4.8%(166)

Scottish1.7%(58)

Italian1.5%(51)

Dutch1.5%(50)

Swedish1.5%(50)

French0.9%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(27)

Canadian0.7%(23)

Hungarian0.6%(20)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Australian0.4%(15)

Norwegian0.4%(12)

Russian0.2%(8)

Polish0.2%(7)

Ukrainian0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(4)

Danish0.1%(3)

Welsh0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.0%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.6%(419)

Married52.2%(714)

Widowed5.2%(71)

Divorced12%(164)

Women 15+

Never married15.1%(213)

Married56.3%(796)

Widowed18.5%(262)

Divorced10%(142)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−10.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.7%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.5%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.4%(39)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.4%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.4%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 148 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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