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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bent County is 6,000, which is 0.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bent County population density is 3.89 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 Bent County is white, which represent 80.75% of the total population. The average Bent County education level is lower than the state average and is lower 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: 6,000. #47

Population Growth Since 2000, #44

Bent County	0.03%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #48

Bent County	3.89 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,845 (80.75%, #59)
Black:	724 (12.07%, #2)
Hispanic:	1,863 (31.05%, #14)
Asian:	56 (0.93%, #25)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	157 (2.62%, #7)
One Race, Other:	128 (2.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	90 (1.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,282 (68.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2 (0.11%, see rank)
Cuban:	19 (1.02%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (0.59%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

4,699 (78.32%) out of the total population of 6,000 reported first ancestry.

	Bent County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	3	0.05%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.08%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	7	0.12%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	172	2.87%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	418	6.97%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	59	0.98%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,050	17.50%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.05%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	336	5.60%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	228	3.80%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	34	0.57%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	28	0.47%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	13	0.22%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	30	0.50%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	161	2.68%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	36	0.60%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	199	3.32%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	35	0.58%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 4,056 (67.60%, see rank)

Females: 1,944 (32.40%, see rank)

Bent County	Male: 67.60% Female: 32.40%
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)

Bent County	40.90 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bent County	38.20 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bent County	49.60 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bent County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	243	4.05%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	261	4.35%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	307	5.12%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	198	3.30%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	160	2.67%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,312	21.87%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	876	14.60%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	950	15.83%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	783	13.05%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	510	8.50%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	246	4.10%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	154	2.57%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bent County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,831, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,043, 21.59%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,006, 41.52%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,419, 29.37%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	245, 5.07%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	118, 2.44%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.10, 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

	Bent County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	151	94.70%	5.30%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	427	99.06%, see rank	0.94%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	195	92.82%, see rank	7.18%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	78	84.62%, see rank	15.38%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12	16.67%, see rank	83.33%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Bent County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,788, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	516, 28.86%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,272, 71.14%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,209, 67.62%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.65, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	907, 50.73%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	579, 32.38%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bent County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,189	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,672	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,754	47.77%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,564	42.59%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	90	2.45%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	264	7.19%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,517	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	178	11.73%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	848	55.90%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	300	19.78%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	191	12.59%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bent County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	5,669	94.48%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,350	55.83%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,274	37.90%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	45	0.75%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	331	5.52%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	92	1.53%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	239	3.98%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	33	0.55%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	57	0.95%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	241	4.02%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Bent County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	1,451	81.15%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	268	14.99%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	41	2.29%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	28	1.57%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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