Trinidad

Population: 8,309
Median household income: $50,792
Median home value: $196,900

Trinidad is a community in Las Animas County, Colorado, home to 8,309 residents. Its median household income of $50,792 runs in line with the Las Animas County figure of $50,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Trinidad's population grew 2.8% from 8,080 to 8,309, while its median home value rose 46.0% from $134,900 to $196,900.

Households average 2.07 people. The median gross rent is $894.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,309
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,792
Median home value: $196,900
Median gross rent: $894
Housing units: 4,313
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0808,309

Median household income

$37,196$50,792

Median home value

$134,900$196,900

Median gross rent

$702$894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,080	$37,196	$134,900	$702
2020	8,076	$38,733	$145,700	$739
2021	8,318	$40,746	$158,700	$781
2022	8,334	$47,908	$185,000	$875
2023	8,309	$50,792	$196,900	$894

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	441	5.3%
5 to 17	1,193	14.4%
18 to 24	783	9.4%
25 to 34	943	11.3%
35 to 44	1,157	13.9%
45 to 54	873	10.5%
55 to 64	1,165	14.0%
65 to 74	1,148	13.8%
75 and over	606	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,126	49.7%
Black or African American	66	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	164	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	25	0.3%
Two or more races	199	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,712	44.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's49.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	497	8.4%
High school graduate	1,561	26.5%
Some college or associate's	2,900	49.2%
Bachelor's degree	611	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	323	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,411	66.4%
Carpooled	643	17.7%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	127	3.5%
Bicycle	46	1.3%
Worked from home	291	8.0%
Other means	113	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,434	72.8%
15 to 29 min	445	13.3%
30 to 44 min	256	7.7%
45 to 59 min	39	1.2%
60+ min	168	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 18.5% (1,470 of 7,949)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,148	56.3%
Nonfamily households	1,669	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,817	88.5%
Vacant	496	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,430	63.7%
Renter-occupied	1,387	36.3%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,220	74.7%
1-unit, attached	127	2.9%
2 to 4 units	444	10.3%
5 to 19 units	294	6.8%
20 or more units	74	1.7%
Mobile home & other	154	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0878610
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1732, -104.4903