Kit Carson County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08063 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,023
Rank #2,736 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,259 −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,181 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #751 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$239,500 −15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #989 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,926 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.3% vs nat'l
Rank #422 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

72.6% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
20.4% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.5%42.7%57.0%71.2%74.9%20.2%4.0%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Kit Carson County, Colorado

Kit Carson County, Colorado has a total population of 7,023, making it the 2,736th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kit Carson County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kit Carson County is $70,259, which ranks #1,181 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Kit Carson County is $239,500, 15.0% below the national median. Renters in Kit Carson County pay a median gross rent of $973 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kit Carson County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.5 min.

Kit Carson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.2%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Kit Carson 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.