COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Moffat County

Colorado · 13,184 residents · 4,743 sq mi

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With 13,184 people, Moffat County is a county in Colorado. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Growth has run 16% since 1990, or 1,827 more people. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.3% of people here. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $96,300.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,184

+16%since 1990

from 11,357 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

+11%since 1990

from 31.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

4,743 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.8%(897)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.2%(948)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(1,193)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.2%(1,075)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.8%(769)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.4%(1,632)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.5%(2,304)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.2%(2,006)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.5%(1,127)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.2%(689)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843%(389)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(155)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,528

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $31,615 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,540

+50%since 1990

from $12,354 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.3%

−2.7 ptssince 1990

from 11.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$96,300

+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $53,200 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$453

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $299 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.1%

+5.4 ptssince 1990

from 66.7% in 1990

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(10,956)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(692)

Asian0.2%(20)

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(11,626)

Black0.1%(17)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(1,247)

Asian0.3%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.6%(1,526)

Spaniard0.8%(100)

South American0.3%(39)

Peruvian0.3%(39)

Puerto Rican0.2%(20)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(33)

Vietnamese0.2%(25)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(17)

Ancestry

German19.1%(2,529)

Irish14.2%(1,871)

English12.7%(1,671)

American6%(787)

Italian4.1%(542)

Scottish3.2%(421)

Norwegian2.4%(322)

French2.4%(313)

Dutch1.8%(244)

Swedish1.8%(237)

Polish1.6%(210)

Swiss1.5%(203)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.2%(152)

Welsh0.9%(123)

Hungarian0.9%(118)

Russian0.9%(117)

Danish0.8%(107)

Belgian0.8%(104)

Greek0.8%(104)

British0.7%(94)

French Canadian0.6%(75)

Austrian0.5%(63)

Slovak0.2%(29)

Ukrainian0.2%(24)

Arab0.2%(22)

Lebanese0.2%(22)

Czech0.1%(19)

Finnish0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(7)

Portuguese0%(6)

West Indian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−3.9 ptssince 1990

from 16.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

79.6%

−0.3 ptssince 1990

from 79.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−0.1 ptssince 1990

from 4.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

−4%since 1990

from 20.4 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 married24.8%(1,293)

Married61.2%(3,197)

Widowed2.3%(120)

Divorced11.7%(610)

Women 15+

Never married15.9%(783)

Married64.4%(3,181)

Widowed7.4%(365)

Divorced12.4%(610)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.7%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.5%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.0%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.1%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.3% 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)29%(281)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(209)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34%(329)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 968 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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