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Weld County

Colorado · 131,821 residents · 3,985 sq mi
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With 131,821 people, Weld County is a county in Colorado. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. The typical home is worth $67,500. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 15%. Households take in $25,642 at the median, 15% less than the US figure. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
131,821
−27%vs 2000
vs 180,936 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.6
−1%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3,985 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
110K176K241K307K372K19902000201020202024Weld County
2024350K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(10,368)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(11,202)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(10,174)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(10,676)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(11,624)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(22,172)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(20,200)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(12,693)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(9,427)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(7,603)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(4,314)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,368)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,642
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,321 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,350
−40%vs 2000
vs $18,957 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.4%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,500
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $136,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$357
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $564 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.2%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.6% in 2000
38.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70%(126,573)
Black0.5%(817)
Hispanic / Latino27%(48,935)
Asian0.8%(1,452)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89%(117,367)
Black0.4%(524)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(27,456)
Asian1%(1,370)
Other9.5%(12,560)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.7%(86,677)
Central American1.1%(3,853)
Spaniard1%(3,500)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,284)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,022)
South American0.5%(1,722)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,155)
Cuban0.3%(1,101)
Peruvian0.2%(677)
Colombian0.2%(543)
Honduran0.1%(315)
Nicaraguan0.1%(233)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(229)
Chilean0%(154)
Venezuelan0%(148)
Ecuadorian0%(131)
Argentine0%(69)
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(792)
Chinese0.2%(639)
Vietnamese0.2%(634)
Filipino0.2%(569)
Japanese0.1%(444)
Asian Indian0.1%(440)
Nepalese0.1%(391)
Korean0.1%(322)
Burmese0.1%(253)
Cambodian0.1%(246)
Thai0.1%(217)
Taiwanese0%(166)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(152)
Samoan0%(47)
Chuukese0%(32)
Tongan0%(19)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
German19.9%(69,783)
English10.6%(37,171)
Irish9.7%(33,843)
American3.7%(13,106)
Italian3.6%(12,778)
Scottish2%(7,022)
Swedish2%(6,931)
Norwegian1.9%(6,589)
French1.8%(6,146)
Polish1.7%(5,993)
Dutch1.4%(4,947)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,742)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(2,394)
Welsh0.6%(2,085)
Danish0.6%(2,080)
Czech0.5%(1,666)
French Canadian0.4%(1,315)
Greek0.3%(1,065)
Swiss0.3%(1,025)
British0.3%(974)
Hungarian0.2%(870)
Arab0.2%(813)
Portuguese0.2%(691)
Ukrainian0.2%(619)
Austrian0.2%(552)
Belgian0.2%(531)
Croatian0.1%(443)
Finnish0.1%(397)
Canadian0.1%(373)
Slovak0.1%(348)
Ethiopian0.1%(333)
Lebanese0.1%(320)
Lithuanian0.1%(263)
Slovene0.1%(245)
Turkish0.1%(234)
Nigerian0.1%(222)
Bulgarian0%(175)
Iranian0%(162)
Brazilian0%(151)
Armenian0%(105)
Somali0%(104)
Serbian0%(92)
Haitian0%(65)
Kenyan0%(51)
Romanian0%(42)
Syrian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.9%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 16.6 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 married31.3%(43,853)
Married57.4%(80,380)
Widowed2.4%(3,379)
Divorced8.9%(12,405)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(36,471)
Married55.9%(76,197)
Widowed6%(8,222)
Divorced11.3%(15,459)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)32.6%(5,699)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(4,155)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(5,253)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(567)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(119)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,459 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 Weld County, Colorado?

Weld County, Colorado has about 131,821 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Weld County, Colorado earns about $25,642 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Weld County, Colorado expensive?

In Weld County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $67,500, and the typical rent is about $357 a month.

How educated are people in Weld County, Colorado?

About 18.4% of adults age 25 and over in Weld County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Weld County, Colorado?

About 15.4% of people in Weld County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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