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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Larimer County

Colorado · 186,136 residents · 2,596 sq mi
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Larimer County is a county of 186,136 people in Colorado. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 26% since 2000. The typical home is worth $84,000. Households earn $29,686 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
186,136
−26%vs 2000
vs 251,494 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 33.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,596 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
168K222K277K331K385K19902000201020202024Larimer County
2024367K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(13,344)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(13,471)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(13,140)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(14,789)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(18,401)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(33,655)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(31,646)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(17,734)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(12,017)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(10,165)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(5,743)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(2,031)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,686
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,655 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,968
−41%vs 2000
vs $23,689 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.0%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,000
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $168,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$420
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $678 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.7% in 2000
37.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(220,159)
Black0.6%(1,511)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(20,811)
Asian1.5%(3,840)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(176,283)
Black0.6%(1,058)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(11,971)
Asian1.5%(2,737)
Other3.3%(6,058)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(33,799)
South American0.7%(2,557)
Spaniard0.6%(2,297)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,973)
Central American0.4%(1,548)
Colombian0.2%(890)
Cuban0.2%(776)
Venezuelan0.1%(503)
Peruvian0.1%(482)
Guatemalan0.1%(432)
Salvadoran0.1%(331)
Panamanian0.1%(265)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(256)
Honduran0.1%(217)
Ecuadorian0.1%(200)
Chilean0.1%(192)
Argentine0%(114)
Nicaraguan0%(106)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Bolivian0%(79)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(2,368)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,869)
Korean0.2%(884)
Filipino0.1%(513)
Vietnamese0.1%(471)
Japanese0.1%(395)
Nepalese0.1%(384)
Thai0.1%(330)
Indonesian0%(102)
Taiwanese0%(88)
Pakistani0%(67)
Laotian0%(25)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(24)
Cambodian0%(18)
Burmese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(91)
Fijian0%(80)
Samoan0%(22)
Ancestry
German25.3%(92,770)
English16.7%(61,515)
Irish12.8%(46,990)
Italian5.5%(20,131)
American3.9%(14,317)
Scottish3.8%(14,009)
French3%(10,881)
Polish2.9%(10,757)
Swedish2.8%(10,451)
Norwegian2.6%(9,456)
Dutch1.7%(6,138)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(4,781)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(4,154)
Russian1%(3,762)
Danish0.9%(3,354)
Czech0.8%(2,914)
British0.6%(2,282)
Swiss0.6%(2,175)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,692)
Greek0.4%(1,587)
Hungarian0.4%(1,458)
French Canadian0.3%(1,285)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,082)
Portuguese0.3%(1,076)
Austrian0.3%(1,033)
Belgian0.3%(1,023)
Arab0.3%(973)
Canadian0.3%(952)
Finnish0.3%(929)
Brazilian0.2%(862)
Croatian0.2%(595)
Slovak0.1%(443)
Slovene0.1%(377)
Iranian0.1%(356)
Syrian0.1%(336)
Lebanese0.1%(308)
Serbian0.1%(284)
West Indian0.1%(282)
Romanian0.1%(261)
Cape Verdean0.1%(257)
Ethiopian0.1%(255)
Armenian0.1%(196)
Australian0.1%(193)
Nigerian0%(164)
Jamaican0%(90)
Bulgarian0%(84)
Kenyan0%(72)
Israeli0%(67)
Latvian0%(66)
Haitian0%(57)
Iraqi0%(51)
Moroccan0%(37)
Guyanese0%(28)
Jordanian0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.6%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married37.6%(58,486)
Married52.1%(81,108)
Widowed1.8%(2,830)
Divorced8.5%(13,229)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(51,460)
Married50.6%(79,483)
Widowed5.9%(9,292)
Divorced10.8%(16,898)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% 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)31%(5,638)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(3,529)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(6,081)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(972)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(161)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,184 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Larimer County, Colorado?

Larimer County, Colorado has about 186,136 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Larimer County, Colorado?

The typical household in Larimer County, Colorado earns about $29,686 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Larimer County, Colorado expensive?

In Larimer County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $84,000, and the typical rent is about $420 a month.

How educated are people in Larimer County, Colorado?

About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Larimer County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Larimer County, Colorado?

About 12.0% of people in Larimer County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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