Baca County, Colorado

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,460
Median household income: $40,380
Median home value: $122,000

Baca County is a county in Colorado with a population of 3,460. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $40,380 runs below the Colorado figure of $92,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Baca County's population declined 2.8% from 3,561 to 3,460, while its median household income rose 12.5% from $35,878 to $40,380.

Households average 2.12 people. The median gross rent is $490.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,460
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,380
Median home value: $122,000
Median gross rent: $490
Housing units: 1,986
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5613,460

Median household income

$35,878$40,380

Median home value

$83,500$122,000

Median gross rent

$443$490

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,561	$35,878	$83,500	$443
2020	3,570	$34,655	$98,800	$432
2021	3,519	$39,891	$117,900	$401
2022	3,496	$42,115	$119,700	$474
2023	3,460	$40,380	$122,000	$490

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	5.2%
5 to 17	593	17.1%
18 to 24	196	5.7%
25 to 34	313	9.0%
35 to 44	504	14.6%
45 to 54	333	9.6%
55 to 64	476	13.8%
65 to 74	466	13.5%
75 and over	400	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,891	83.6%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.5%
Asian	87	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	83	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	370	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	354	14.2%
High school graduate	711	28.5%
Some college or associate's	827	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	439	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	161	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,186	79.9%
Carpooled	103	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	4.6%
Bicycle	10	0.7%
Worked from home	103	6.9%
Other means	14	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	865	62.6%
15 to 29 min	335	24.3%
30 to 44 min	144	10.4%
45 to 59 min	23	1.7%
60+ min	14	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 24.1% (810 of 3,364)

	Count	Share
Family households	826	51.9%
Nonfamily households	767	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,593	80.2%
Vacant	393	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,145	71.9%
Renter-occupied	448	28.1%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,534	77.2%
1-unit, attached	13	0.7%
2 to 4 units	90	4.5%
5 to 19 units	77	3.9%
20 or more units	28	1.4%
Mobile home & other	244	12.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 08009
State: Colorado
Land area: 2,555 sq mi
Water area: 2.37 sq mi
Center point: 37.3098, -102.5437