Cheyenne County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,741
Rank #3,140 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,865 −5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,136 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #409 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$187,500 −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,548 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1% −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,096 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.4% −92.2% vs nat'l
Rank #42 of 3,222
99th %ile

At a Glance

72.6% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
26.1% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.5%23.0%34.5%46.0%57.4%68.9%78.3%10.8%8.3%1.8%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Cheyenne County, Colorado

Cheyenne County, Colorado has a total population of 1,741, making it the 3,140th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cheyenne County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cheyenne County is $70,865, which ranks #1,136 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.4%.

The median home value in Cheyenne County is $187,500, 33.5% below the national median. Renters in Cheyenne County pay a median gross rent of $926 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cheyenne County, 26.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.3 min.

Cheyenne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.8%) and Two or More Races (8.3%).

All data for Cheyenne 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.