Colorado County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,006
Rank #1,823 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,377 −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,482 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.7% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #944 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$209,800 −25.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,309 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.9% −32.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,511 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #605 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
22.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.5%19.0%28.6%38.1%47.6%53.2%30.5%9.7%5.3%0.7%0.5%0.1%

About Colorado County, Texas

Colorado County, Texas has a total population of 21,006, making it the 1,823rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Colorado County is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Colorado County is $66,377, which ranks #1,482 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Colorado County is $209,800, 25.6% below the national median. Renters in Colorado County pay a median gross rent of $926 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Colorado County, 22.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Colorado County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (30.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%).

All data for Colorado County, Texas 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.