COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Weld County
Colorado · 131,821 residents · 3,984.958 sq mi
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Weld County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,642. Population has fallen 27% since 2000, a loss of 49,115 residents. Median home value is $67,500.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024350K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(10,368)
5 to 98.5%(11,202)
10 to 147.7%(10,174)
15 to 198.1%(10,676)
20 to 248.8%(11,624)
25 to 3416.8%(22,172)
35 to 4415.3%(20,200)
45 to 549.6%(12,693)
55 to 647.2%(9,427)
65 to 745.8%(7,603)
75 to 843.3%(4,314)
85 and over1%(1,368)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,642
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,321 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,500
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $136,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Panamanian0%(75)
Argentine0%(69)
Costa Rican0%(53)
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
Native Hawaiian0.2%(613)
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(2,089)
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)
West Indian0%(79)
Haitian0%(65)
Kenyan0%(51)
Romanian0%(42)
Australian0%(31)
Syrian0%(23)
Macedonian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(8)
Ghanaian0%(7)
Moroccan0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.9%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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