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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Pueblo Metro

Pueblo, CO · 1 counties · 141,472 residents · 2,387 sq mi
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With 141,472 people, Pueblo is a metro area. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 18,421 more people live here than in 1990. Households take in $32,775 at the median, 23% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $93,100, having more than doubled since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
141,472
+15%since 1990
from 123,051 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
59 / sq mi
+15%since 1990
from 52 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.7
+6%since 1990
from 34.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,387 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
118K132K146K160K174K19902000201020202024Pueblo
2024169K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(9,537)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(10,276)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(10,194)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.6%(10,749)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(9,113)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(17,516)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(20,930)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(19,095)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(12,606)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(11,306)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.3%(7,549)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(2,601)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,775
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,553 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,163
+66%since 1990
from $10,347 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.9%
−5.4 ptssince 1990
from 20.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,100
+40%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$489
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $308 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.4%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 67.9% in 1990
29.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(104,312)
Black1.7%(2,111)
Hispanic / Latino35.7%(43,967)
Asian0.7%(839)
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(81,624)
Black1.7%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino38%(53,710)
Asian0.6%(847)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.5%(44,956)
Spaniard3%(5,000)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,489)
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)
Pakistani0%(51)
Nepalese0%(18)
Thai0%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(172)
Chamorro0.1%(106)
Guamanian0%(14)
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)
British0.2%(326)
Arab0.2%(297)
Greek0.2%(294)
Finnish0.2%(281)
West Indian0.2%(266)
Jamaican0.2%(266)
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)
Latvian0%(8)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.3%
+7.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.9 min
−13%since 1990
from 16.0 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 married27.7%(14,963)
Married58.4%(31,523)
Widowed3.2%(1,701)
Divorced10.7%(5,776)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(12,225)
Married53.9%(31,100)
Widowed12.1%(6,961)
Divorced12.9%(7,424)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(2,954)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(3,720)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(516)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(79)
US avg: 1%

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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1 component county

Pueblo CountyCENTRAL169,277
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pueblo, CO?

Pueblo, CO has about 141,472 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pueblo, CO?

The typical household in Pueblo, CO earns about $32,775 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pueblo, CO expensive?

In Pueblo, CO, the median home is worth about $93,100, and the typical rent is about $489 a month.

How educated are people in Pueblo, CO?

About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Pueblo, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pueblo, CO?

About 14.9% of people in Pueblo, CO live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pueblo, CO grown since 1990?

Yes, Pueblo, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,421 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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