Bent County, Colorado

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,524
Median household income: $49,194
Median home value: $137,900

Home to 5,524 residents, Bent County is one of Colorado's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,194 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bent County's population declined 4.5% from 5,787 to 5,524, while its median household income rose 59.2% from $30,900 to $49,194.

The median gross rent is $854. 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,524
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,194
Median home value: $137,900
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 2,163
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7875,524

Median household income

$30,900$49,194

Median home value

$81,000$137,900

Median gross rent

$643$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,787	$30,900	$81,000	$643
2020	5,677	$38,083	$82,500	$668
2021	5,861	$40,972	$88,900	$703
2022	5,561	$45,776	$110,700	$778
2023	5,524	$49,194	$137,900	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	220	4.0%
5 to 17	674	12.2%
18 to 24	298	5.4%
25 to 34	888	16.1%
35 to 44	954	17.3%
45 to 54	775	14.0%
55 to 64	676	12.2%
65 to 74	599	10.8%
75 and over	440	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,021	54.7%
Black or African American	192	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	1.4%
Asian	44	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	405	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,780	32.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	815	18.8%
High school graduate	1,703	39.3%
Some college or associate's	1,200	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	381	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	233	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit2.7%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,231	77.7%
Carpooled	163	10.3%
Public transit	42	2.7%
Walked	2	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	7.4%
Other means	28	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	687	46.9%
15 to 29 min	357	24.4%
30 to 44 min	229	15.6%
45 to 59 min	50	3.4%
60+ min	143	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 31.7% (1,348 of 4,252)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,080	57.6%
Nonfamily households	795	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,875	86.7%
Vacant	288	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,239	66.1%
Renter-occupied	636	33.9%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,728	79.9%
1-unit, attached	35	1.6%
2 to 4 units	75	3.5%
5 to 19 units	91	4.2%
20 or more units	17	0.8%
Mobile home & other	217	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 08011
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,513 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 37.9319, -103.0776