Otero County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,321
Rank #1,974 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,037 −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,532 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.1% +75.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,846 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,900 −40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,829 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,332 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,744 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

68.9% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
18.2% 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)0.0%10.9%21.8%32.7%43.7%52.4%42.0%2.9%1.1%0.7%0.5%0.3%

About Otero County, Colorado

Otero County, Colorado has a total population of 18,321, making it the 1,974th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Otero County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Otero County is $54,037, which ranks #2,532 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in Otero County is $168,900, 40.1% below the national median. Renters in Otero County pay a median gross rent of $839 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Otero County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Otero County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (42.0%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Otero 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.