Cheyenne County, Colorado

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,732
Median household income: $67,768
Median home value: $187,100

Home to 1,732 residents, Cheyenne County is one of Colorado's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,768 is below the Colorado median ($92,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cheyenne County's population declined 14.5% from 2,026 to 1,732, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $53,977 to $67,768.

87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,732
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,768
Median home value: $187,100
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 965
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0261,732

Median household income

$53,977$67,768

Median home value

$108,000$187,100

Median gross rent

$525$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,026	$53,977	$108,000	$525
2020	1,999	$67,763	$141,700	$665
2021	1,691	$69,063	$157,500	$719
2022	1,726	$65,577	$166,300	$860
2023	1,732	$67,768	$187,100	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	4.0%
5 to 17	325	18.8%
18 to 24	95	5.5%
25 to 34	141	8.1%
35 to 44	314	18.1%
45 to 54	166	9.6%
55 to 64	277	16.0%
65 to 74	256	14.8%
75 and over	88	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,366	78.9%
Black or African American	19	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.3%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	114	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	8.3%
High school graduate	336	27.1%
Some college or associate's	500	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	196	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	107	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	694	75.9%
Carpooled	97	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.6%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	95	10.4%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	501	61.2%
15 to 29 min	156	19.0%
30 to 44 min	86	10.5%
45 to 59 min	44	5.4%
60+ min	32	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 11.4% (193 of 1,691)

	Count	Share
Family households	489	65.1%
Nonfamily households	262	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	751	77.8%
Vacant	214	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	546	72.7%
Renter-occupied	205	27.3%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	840	87.0%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	27	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	9.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 08017
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,778 sq mi
Water area: 3.15 sq mi
Center point: 38.8356, -102.6018