COUNTY
Pueblo County
Colorado · 169,277 residents (2025 est.) · 2,387 sq mi
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Pueblo County is a county of 169,356 people in Colorado. Households here earn about 33% less than in Colorado as a whole. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. The population is up 20% since 2000. There are 71 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
169,356
+20%since 2000
from 141,472 in 2000
169,277 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,387 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024169K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(9,027)
5 to 95.9%(9,908)
10 to 146.6%(11,133)
15 to 196.3%(10,663)
20 to 246%(10,211)
25 to 3413.1%(22,158)
35 to 4412.8%(21,637)
45 to 5411.6%(19,728)
55 to 6412.7%(21,484)
65 to 7411.8%(19,969)
75 to 845.6%(9,519)
85 and over2.3%(3,919)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$64,010
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,775 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.4%
+20.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
Retail trade7.3%
Wholesale trade7.3%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Other services3.9%
Public administration2.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
Education & health services1.4%
Construction1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$291,300
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.6
+34%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(81,624)
Black1.7%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino38%(53,710)
Asian0.6%(847)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51%(86,303)
Black1.9%(3,138)
Hispanic / Latino42.1%(71,367)
Asian0.8%(1,344)
Other4.3%(7,204)
70
+6%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
22
−4%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican26.5%(44,956)
Spaniard3%(5,000)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,489)
Central American0.4%(713)
South American0.3%(485)
Cuban0.2%(332)
Argentine0.1%(229)
Salvadoran0.1%(225)
Honduran0.1%(161)
Guatemalan0.1%(152)
Costa Rican0.1%(121)
Peruvian0.1%(85)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(516)
Korean0.1%(203)
Chinese0.1%(175)
Asian Indian0.1%(173)
Japanese0.1%(125)
Vietnamese0%(83)
Pakistani0%(51)
Singaporean0%(28)
Nepalese0%(18)
Thai0%(13)
Bangladeshi0%(12)
Mongolian0%(9)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Taiwanese0%(8)
Ancestry
German12.5%(21,193)
Irish8.6%(14,578)
English8.5%(14,412)
Italian5.8%(9,842)
American3.1%(5,184)
French1.7%(2,929)
Scottish1.5%(2,465)
Polish1.2%(1,956)
Slovene1%(1,748)
Swedish1%(1,705)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,483)
Norwegian0.8%(1,380)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,345)
Danish0.4%(742)
Czech0.4%(686)
Welsh0.3%(592)
Swiss0.3%(558)
Hungarian0.3%(475)
Russian0.3%(472)
Portuguese0.3%(468)
Slovak0.2%(408)
French Canadian0.2%(355)
British0.2%(326)
Arab0.2%(297)
Greek0.2%(294)
Finnish0.2%(281)
West Indian0.2%(266)
Jamaican0.2%(266)
Subsaharan African0.1%(245)
Austrian0.1%(240)
Croatian0.1%(212)
Brazilian0.1%(114)
Canadian0.1%(110)
Lebanese0.1%(105)
Lithuanian0.1%(105)
Kenyan0.1%(91)
Iraqi0.1%(88)
Romanian0%(84)
Serbian0%(84)
Belgian0%(74)
Israeli0%(54)
Egyptian0%(48)
Nigerian0%(42)
Ukrainian0%(37)
Moroccan0%(31)
Turkish0%(17)
Somali0%(15)
Armenian0%(13)
Cape Verdean0%(9)
Latvian0%(8)
Syrian0%(6)
Ethiopian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.8%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(24,616)
Married48.6%(33,412)
Widowed3.2%(2,214)
Divorced12.3%(8,447)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(20,593)
Married45.7%(32,293)
Widowed9.8%(6,945)
Divorced15.3%(10,768)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% 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)25.2%(2,926)
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(2,954)
Vietnam era32%(3,720)
Korean War4.4%(516)
World War II0.7%(79)
Share of the 11,611 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 Pueblo County, Colorado?
Pueblo County, Colorado has about 169,356 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pueblo County, Colorado?
The typical household in Pueblo County, Colorado earns about $64,010 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pueblo County, Colorado expensive?
In Pueblo County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $291,300, and the typical rent is about $1,111 a month.
How educated are people in Pueblo County, Colorado?
About 25.6% of adults age 25 and over in Pueblo County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pueblo County, Colorado?
About 14.6% of people in Pueblo County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pueblo County, Colorado grown since 1990?
Yes, Pueblo County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,305 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.
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All counties in ColoradoDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024