Bent County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,549
Rank #2,848 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,179 −33.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,761 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.4% +125.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,065 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$146,900 −47.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,300 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,715 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +8.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,426 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

65.2% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
15.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+20%15%10%5%0%5%10%15%20%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.0%18.0%27.0%36.0%45.1%53.7%32.5%8.4%3.2%1.0%0.9%0.2%0.1%

About Bent County, Colorado

Bent County, Colorado has a total population of 5,549, making it the 2,848th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bent County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bent County is $50,179, which ranks #2,761 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Bent County is $146,900, 47.9% below the national median. Renters in Bent County pay a median gross rent of $1,162 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bent County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Bent County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (32.5%) and Two or More Races (8.4%).

All data for Bent County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.