Saguache County, Colorado

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,511
Median household income: $54,283
Median home value: $200,000

Saguache County, Colorado counts 6,511 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,283, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Saguache County's population declined 1.2% from 6,592 to 6,511, while its median household income rose 40.7% from $38,571 to $54,283.

The typical home was built around 1986. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,511
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,283
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 3,838
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5926,511

Median household income

$38,571$54,283

Median home value

$152,700$200,000

Median gross rent

$631$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,592	$38,571	$152,700	$631
2020	6,730	$45,231	$152,400	$635
2021	6,369	$48,413	$161,000	$663
2022	6,454	$51,946	$166,500	$720
2023	6,511	$54,283	$200,000	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	383	5.9%
5 to 17	824	12.7%
18 to 24	244	3.7%
25 to 34	612	9.4%
35 to 44	790	12.1%
45 to 54	785	12.1%
55 to 64	1,147	17.6%
65 to 74	1,243	19.1%
75 and over	483	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,652	56.1%
Black or African American	48	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.4%
Asian	53	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	331	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,404	36.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	594	11.7%
High school graduate	1,331	26.3%
Some college or associate's	1,581	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	777	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	777	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,731	60.3%
Carpooled	550	19.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	221	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	316	11.0%
Other means	52	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,168	45.7%
15 to 29 min	623	24.4%
30 to 44 min	527	20.6%
45 to 59 min	134	5.2%
60+ min	102	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 17.6% (1,142 of 6,481)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,897	58.2%
Nonfamily households	1,364	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,261	85.0%
Vacant	577	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,448	75.1%
Renter-occupied	813	24.9%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,815	73.3%
1-unit, attached	50	1.3%
2 to 4 units	150	3.9%
5 to 19 units	101	2.6%
20 or more units	36	0.9%
Mobile home & other	686	17.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 08109
State: Colorado
Land area: 3,169 sq mi
Water area: 1.72 sq mi
Center point: 38.0317, -106.2347