Conejos County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,530
Rank #2,686 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,978 −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,718 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,184 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$193,400 −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,475 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.7% −23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,149 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,855 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
86.4% Insured
25.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.3%26.6%39.8%49.8%46.0%1.9%0.9%0.7%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Conejos County, Colorado

Conejos County, Colorado has a total population of 7,530, making it the 2,686th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Conejos County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Conejos County is $50,978, which ranks #2,718 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Conejos County is $193,400, 31.4% below the national median. Renters in Conejos County pay a median gross rent of $748 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Conejos County, 25.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Conejos County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 49.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (46.0%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Conejos 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.