Huerfano County, Colorado

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,946
Median household income: $52,139
Median home value: $256,700

Huerfano County is a county in Colorado with a population of 6,946. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,139, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Huerfano County's population grew 4.0% from 6,679 to 6,946, while its median household income rose 36.7% from $38,137 to $52,139.

The median gross rent is $739. 27.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,946
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,139
Median home value: $256,700
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 4,750
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6796,946

Median household income

$38,137$52,139

Median home value

$161,600$256,700

Median gross rent

$626$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,679	$38,137	$161,600	$626
2020	6,769	$40,255	$183,100	$633
2021	6,787	$45,724	$193,200	$653
2022	6,896	$49,631	$231,200	$735
2023	6,946	$52,139	$256,700	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	358	5.2%
5 to 17	754	10.9%
18 to 24	546	7.9%
25 to 34	584	8.4%
35 to 44	372	5.4%
45 to 54	848	12.2%
55 to 64	1,124	16.2%
65 to 74	1,317	19.0%
75 and over	1,043	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,434	63.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	1.6%
Asian	19	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	229	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,141	30.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	375	7.1%
High school graduate	1,331	25.2%
Some college or associate's	2,151	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	786	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	645	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,519	68.8%
Carpooled	109	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	560	25.4%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	813	49.3%
15 to 29 min	304	18.4%
30 to 44 min	343	20.8%
45 to 59 min	75	4.6%
60+ min	113	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 17.5% (1,193 of 6,813)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,701	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,135	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,836	59.7%
Vacant	1,914	40.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,192	77.3%
Renter-occupied	644	22.7%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,835	80.7%
1-unit, attached	87	1.8%
2 to 4 units	137	2.9%
5 to 19 units	139	2.9%
20 or more units	25	0.5%
Mobile home & other	527	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 08055
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,591 sq mi
Water area: 2.24 sq mi
Center point: 37.6878, -104.9599