COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Las Animas County

Colorado · 13,765 residents · 4,773 sq mi

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Las Animas County is home to 13,765 people in Colorado. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 46%. 26.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 38.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $44,200. Households take in $16,286 at the median, 46% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,765

−9%vs 2000

vs 15,207 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 40.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4,773 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(852)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(890)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(1,123)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(1,097)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(718)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(1,571)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(1,964)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(1,304)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(1,456)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(1,343)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(1,133)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(314)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,286

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,273 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,934

−47%vs 2000

vs $16,829 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.2%

+8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,200

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$247

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $397 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.6% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic55.2%(8,387)

Black0.3%(52)

Hispanic / Latino41.5%(6,304)

Asian0.3%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(12,026)

Black0.3%(39)

Hispanic / Latino43.3%(5,959)

Asian0.3%(40)

Other12.1%(1,660)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.3%(2,922)

Spaniard3.1%(440)

Puerto Rican0.3%(46)

Central American0.1%(9)

Costa Rican0.1%(9)

South American0%(5)

Cuban0%(4)

Argentine0%(3)

Peruvian0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(58)

Asian Indian0.3%(44)

Indonesian0.2%(33)

Malaysian0.2%(33)

Chinese0.1%(20)

Korean0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(15)

Chamorro0.1%(11)

Samoan0.1%(9)

Ancestry

German12%(1,727)

Italian10.1%(1,455)

English9.9%(1,428)

Irish9.1%(1,313)

American3.4%(496)

Scottish3.3%(472)

French2.1%(308)

Polish2%(289)

Norwegian1.1%(163)

Dutch0.9%(133)

Swedish0.7%(100)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(85)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.5%(70)

Danish0.5%(68)

British0.4%(54)

French Canadian0.3%(47)

Subsaharan African0.3%(47)

Austrian0.3%(43)

Czech0.2%(36)

Croatian0.2%(35)

Russian0.2%(26)

Greek0.2%(25)

Slovene0.2%(23)

Arab0.1%(20)

Ukrainian0.1%(17)

Swiss0.1%(16)

Belgian0.1%(13)

Portuguese0.1%(13)

Hungarian0.1%(12)

Romanian0.1%(10)

West Indian0.1%(10)

Slovak0%(6)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(6)

Cape Verdean0%(5)

Lebanese0%(3)

Latvian0%(3)

Lithuanian0%(2)

Syrian0%(1)

Nigerian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.6%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 15.1 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 married34%(2,199)

Married49.8%(3,227)

Widowed4%(258)

Divorced12.2%(792)

Women 15+

Never married24.8%(1,451)

Married50%(2,918)

Widowed8.8%(512)

Divorced16.4%(960)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.4%

−12.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 56.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% 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)15%(162)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(270)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.8%(386)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(42)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,078 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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