Kiowa County, Colorado

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,356
Median household income: $56,389
Median home value: $148,600

Kiowa County, Colorado counts 1,356 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,389, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Kiowa County's population declined 8.9% from 1,489 to 1,356, while its median household income rose 35.1% from $41,731 to $56,389.

The median gross rent is $869. 20.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,356
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,389
Median home value: $148,600
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 704
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4891,356

Median household income

$41,731$56,389

Median home value

$86,500$148,600

Median gross rent

$750$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,489	$41,731	$86,500	$750
2020	1,463	$39,503	$85,900	$811
2021	1,414	$45,476	$105,500	$793
2022	1,347	$45,250	$127,400	$813
2023	1,356	$56,389	$148,600	$869

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	3.7%
5 to 17	251	18.5%
18 to 24	110	8.1%
25 to 34	111	8.2%
35 to 44	169	12.5%
45 to 54	122	9.0%
55 to 64	249	18.4%
65 to 74	163	12.0%
75 and over	131	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,196	88.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	9.1%
High school graduate	258	27.3%
Some college or associate's	406	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	130	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	65	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	516	78.3%
Carpooled	79	12.0%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	43	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.4%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	407	63.3%
15 to 29 min	106	16.5%
30 to 44 min	59	9.2%
45 to 59 min	45	7.0%
60+ min	26	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.8% (170 of 1,329)

	Count	Share
Family households	340	59.2%
Nonfamily households	234	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	574	81.5%
Vacant	130	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	400	69.7%
Renter-occupied	174	30.3%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	573	81.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	2.4%
5 to 19 units	29	4.1%
20 or more units	8	1.1%
Mobile home & other	77	10.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 08061
State: Colorado
Land area: 1,768 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 38.3877, -102.7568