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Archuleta County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Archuleta County is 12,132, which is 22.57% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Archuleta County population density is 8.95 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Archuleta County is white, which represent 87.61% of the total population. The average Archuleta County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 12,132. #36

Population Growth Since 2000, #9

Archuleta County	22.57%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #34

Archuleta County	8.95 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,629 (87.61%, #47)
Black:	65 (0.54%, #39)
Hispanic:	2,209 (18.21%, #27)
Asian:	99 (0.82%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	278 (2.29%, #10)
One Race, Other:	835 (6.88%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	226 (1.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	638 (28.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	10 (0.45%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	55 (2.49%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,973 (90.45%) out of the total population of 12,132 reported first ancestry.

	Archuleta County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	56	0.46%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	92	0.76%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	188	1.55%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	1,511	12.45%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	587	4.84%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	3,079	25.38%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	15	0.12%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	80	0.66%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	1,925	15.87%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	454	3.74%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	316	2.60%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	150	1.24%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	14	0.12%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	45	0.37%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	240	1.98%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	332	2.74%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.09%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	442	3.64%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	183	1.51%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	14	0.12%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	578	4.76%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	258	2.13%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,116 (50.41%, see rank)

Females: 6,016 (49.59%, see rank)

Archuleta County	Male: 50.41% Female: 49.59%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Archuleta County	48.80 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Archuleta County	48.10 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Archuleta County	49.90 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Archuleta County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	616	5.08%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	613	5.05%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	573	4.72%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	680	5.61%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	607	5.00%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,086	8.95%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,295	10.67%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,738	14.33%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,507	20.66%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,552	12.79%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	636	5.24%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	229	1.89%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Archuleta County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,043, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	697, 7.71%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,437, 26.95%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,714, 30.01%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,074, 22.93%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,121, 12.40%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.08, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Archuleta County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	240	66.67%	33.33%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,022	82.97%, see rank	17.03%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	568	95.95%, see rank	4.05%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	195	68.21%, see rank	31.79%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	67	55.22%, see rank	44.78%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Archuleta County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	5,343, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.24, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,448, 27.10%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,895, 72.90%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,739, 69.98%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.73, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,995, 56.05%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,604, 30.02%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Archuleta County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,330	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,192	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,171	22.55%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	3,257	62.73%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	153	2.95%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	611	11.77%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,138	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	808	15.73%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	3,224	62.75%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	446	8.68%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	660	12.85%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Archuleta County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	11,538	95.10%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,526	29.06%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,901	65.13%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	111	0.91%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	594	4.90%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	277	2.28%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	317	2.61%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	216	1.78%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	48	0.40%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.19%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	4	0.03%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	213	1.76%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	90	0.74%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Archuleta County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	4,366	81.71%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	776	14.52%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	161	3.01%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	29	0.54%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	11	0.21%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.