COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Huerfano County

Colorado · 7,862 residents · 1,591 sq mi

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Huerfano County is home to 7,862 people in Colorado. The median age is 41.7, about 6 years above the US median. Households here earn about 45% less than in Colorado as a whole. The population is up 31% since 1990. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $25,775 at the median, 39% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.7

US median: 35.2

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 73%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,862

+31%since 1990

from 6,009 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.7

+6%since 1990

from 39.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,591 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.4%(344)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.5%(436)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(516)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.3%(493)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.4%(428)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.3%(892)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416%(1,261)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.3%(1,206)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.1%(948)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.3%(656)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.5%(510)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.2%(172)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,775

+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $14,730 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,242

+86%since 1990

from $8,212 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

18.0%

−7.7 ptssince 1990

from 25.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,700

+73%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $34,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$419

+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $240 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

70.7%

+0.7 ptssince 1990

from 70.0% in 1990

29.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(5,635)

Black0.2%(10)

Hispanic / Latino41.5%(2,493)

Asian0.2%(10)

2000

White, non-Hispanic58.4%(4,590)

Black2.7%(210)

Hispanic / Latino35.1%(2,763)

Asian0.3%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.2%(991)

Spaniard0.2%(12)

Puerto Rican0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(15)

Ancestry

German12.9%(896)

English9.1%(631)

Italian6.6%(457)

Irish6%(418)

American2.7%(186)

Czech1.8%(127)

Dutch1.4%(100)

Scottish1.3%(94)

Norwegian1.3%(90)

Slovene1.2%(82)

Welsh1%(70)

Polish1%(67)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(50)

French0.6%(44)

Austrian0.5%(38)

Swedish0.5%(36)

Danish0.3%(24)

Swiss0.3%(24)

Canadian0.3%(23)

French Canadian0.2%(14)

British0.1%(10)

Arab0.1%(8)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

Finnish0.1%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(6)

Hungarian0.1%(5)

Russian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.1%

+3.5 ptssince 1990

from 12.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

77.8%

+12.9 ptssince 1990

from 65.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.7%

+2.4 ptssince 1990

from 4.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

−29%since 1990

from 24.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married21.4%(777)

Married63.3%(2,303)

Widowed3.9%(142)

Divorced11.4%(416)

Women 15+

Never married16.5%(485)

Married56.2%(1,653)

Widowed14.5%(427)

Divorced12.8%(377)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−15.3 ptssince 2013

from 18.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.8%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.8%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

68.4%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% 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)16.7%(99)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(132)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.3%(316)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(41)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.9%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 593 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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