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Who knew Kit Carson County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Kit Carson County, CO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Kit Carson County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 8,270 #40 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $41,678
Poverty Rate 8.5%
Median Age 39.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Kit Carson County Demographics Summary

population icon With 8,270 people, Kit Carson County is the 40th most populated county in the state of Colorado out of 64 counties. But watch out, Kit Carson County, because Conejos County with 8,256 people and San Miguel County with 7,359 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Kit Carson County residents was $41,678. Kit Carson County households made slightly more than Lincoln County households ($41,616) and Lake County households ($41,103) However, 8.5% of Kit Carson County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Kit Carson County residents is 39.7 years young.

race icon The largest Kit Carson County racial/ethinic groups are White (76.4%) followed by Hispanic (19.0%) and Black (2.6%).

Kit Carson County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 6,320
Black 217
American Indian 48
Asian 34
Pacific Islander 6
Some Other Race 3
Two or More Races 68
Hispanic 1,574
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Kit Carson County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Kit Carson County White population is 6,320 persons or 76.4%.
  • The Kit Carson County Hispanic population is 1,574 persons or 19.0%.
  • The Kit Carson County Black population is 217 persons or 2.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Kit Carson County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Kit Carson County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 39.7 years
Median Age - Females 41.7 years
Median Age - Males 38.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.2% of the Kit Carson County population under 18, Kit Carson County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.2%
Persons Over 65 16.0%
Everyone else 61.8
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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