Yuma County, Colorado

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,921
Median household income: $60,051
Median home value: $215,600

Yuma County, Colorado counts 9,921 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,051 runs below the Colorado figure of $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Yuma County's population held roughly steady from 10,003 to 9,921, while its median household income rose 15.4% from $52,022 to $60,051.

15.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,921
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,051
Median home value: $215,600
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 4,324
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,0039,921

Median household income

$52,022$60,051

Median home value

$191,800$215,600

Median gross rent

$823$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,003	$52,022	$191,800	$823
2020	10,013	$54,393	$190,400	$821
2021	9,944	$56,327	$184,400	$880
2022	9,938	$60,118	$201,500	$866
2023	9,921	$60,051	$215,600	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	700	7.1%
5 to 17	2,023	20.4%
18 to 24	590	5.9%
25 to 34	1,272	12.8%
35 to 44	1,122	11.3%
45 to 54	1,260	12.7%
55 to 64	1,199	12.1%
65 to 74	999	10.1%
75 and over	756	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,768	68.2%
Black or African American	12	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	84	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.5%
Two or more races	148	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,862	28.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,072	16.2%
High school graduate	1,765	26.7%
Some college or associate's	2,055	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,061	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	655	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,576	78.9%
Carpooled	427	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	292	6.4%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	216	4.8%
Other means	21	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,780	64.4%
15 to 29 min	716	16.6%
30 to 44 min	614	14.2%
45 to 59 min	77	1.8%
60+ min	130	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,437 of 9,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,632	66.5%
Nonfamily households	1,325	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,957	91.5%
Vacant	367	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,764	69.9%
Renter-occupied	1,193	30.1%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,428	79.3%
1-unit, attached	110	2.5%
2 to 4 units	157	3.6%
5 to 19 units	116	2.7%
20 or more units	41	0.9%
Mobile home & other	472	10.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 08125
State: Colorado
Land area: 2,364 sq mi
Water area: 4.3 sq mi
Center point: 40.0008, -102.4216