Colorado City

Population: 3,973
Median household income: $48,173
Median home value: $61,100

Located in Mitchell County, Texas, Colorado City is a community with a population of 3,973. Its median household income of $48,173 runs below the Mitchell County figure of $56,033.

Between 2019 and 2023, Colorado City's population grew 1.4% from 3,920 to 3,973, while its median home value fell 6.3% from $65,200 to $61,100.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 45.4% of the population. 85.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,973
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,173
Median home value: $61,100
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 1,562
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9203,973

Median household income

$42,408$48,173

Median home value

$65,200$61,100

Median gross rent

$670$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,920	$42,408	$65,200	$670
2020	3,887	$41,622	$63,300	$653
2021	4,259	$43,550	$58,600	$711
2022	3,952	$46,961	$56,900	$768
2023	3,973	$48,173	$61,100	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2417.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	389	9.8%
5 to 17	555	14.0%
18 to 24	690	17.4%
25 to 34	492	12.4%
35 to 44	222	5.6%
45 to 54	514	12.9%
55 to 64	398	10.0%
65 to 74	354	8.9%
75 and over	359	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,751	44.1%
Black or African American	59	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.4%
Asian	120	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	225	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,804	45.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	370	15.8%
High school graduate	810	34.6%
Some college or associate's	739	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	188	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	232	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,450	85.1%
Carpooled	202	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	2.8%
Other means	5	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,047	63.2%
15 to 29 min	107	6.5%
30 to 44 min	248	15.0%
45 to 59 min	198	11.9%
60+ min	57	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.62
Poverty rate: 11.7% (451 of 3,843)

	Count	Share
Family households	670	63.0%
Nonfamily households	393	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,063	68.1%
Vacant	499	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	790	74.3%
Renter-occupied	273	25.7%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,346	86.2%
1-unit, attached	26	1.7%
2 to 4 units	90	5.8%
5 to 19 units	28	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	72	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4816120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.3995, -100.8583