Chaffee County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,178
Rank #1,870 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,132 +12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #448 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.3% −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #416 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$665,700 +136.1% vs nat'l
Rank #60 of 3,222
98th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47.0% +39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #136 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,858 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
47.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.8%49.6%74.3%84.2%9.8%3.6%1.2%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.2%

About Chaffee County, Colorado

Chaffee County, Colorado has a total population of 20,178, making it the 1,870th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chaffee County is 48.7 years, which is 25.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chaffee County is $84,132, which ranks #448 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Chaffee County is $665,700, 136.1% above the national median. Renters in Chaffee County pay a median gross rent of $1,611 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chaffee County, 47.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.8 min.

Chaffee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.8%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Chaffee 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.