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

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 18,831 #26 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $34,142
Poverty Rate 21.0%
Median Age 40.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Otero County Demographics Summary

population icon With 18,831 people, Otero County is the 26th most populated county in the state of Colorado out of 64 counties. But watch out, Otero County, because Chaffee County with 17,809 people and Pitkin County with 17,148 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Otero County residents was $34,142. Otero County households made slightly more than Prowers County households ($33,969) and Conejos County households ($33,627) However, 21.0% of Otero County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Otero County residents is 40.9 years young.

race icon The largest Otero County racial/ethinic groups are White (56.5%) followed by Hispanic (40.3%) and Two or more races (1.2%).

Otero County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 10,639
Black 93
American Indian 111
Asian 135
Pacific Islander 7
Some Other Race 24
Two or More Races 226
Hispanic 7,596
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 Otero County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Otero County White population is 10,639 persons or 56.5%.
  • The Otero County Hispanic population is 7,596 persons or 40.3%.
  • The Otero County Two or more races population is 226 persons or 1.2%.

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."


Otero County Median Age

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

Median Age 40.9 years
Median Age - Females 42.5 years
Median Age - Males 39.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.7% of the Otero County population under 18, Otero County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.7%
Persons Over 65 18.4%
Everyone else 56.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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