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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grand County is 14,478, which is 16.36% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Grand County population density is 7.74 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 Grand County is white, which represent 91.65% of the total population. The average Grand 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: 14,478. #33

Population Growth Since 2000, #20

Grand County	16.36%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #36

Grand County	7.74 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,269 (91.65%, #30)
Black:	91 (0.63%, #37)
Hispanic:	1,101 (7.60%, #53)
Asian:	210 (1.45%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	67 (0.46%, #50)
One Race, Other:	743 (5.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	98 (0.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	850 (77.20%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	12 (1.09%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	9 (0.82%, see rank)
South American:	6 (0.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	15 (7.14%, see rank)
Chinese:	17 (8.10%, see rank)
Filipino:	7 (3.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	138 (65.71%, see rank)
Korean:	23 (10.95%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	10 (4.76%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

11,399 (78.73%) out of the total population of 14,478 reported first ancestry.

	Grand County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	12	0.08%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	54	0.37%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	75	0.52%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	480	3.32%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	1,720	11.88%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	252	1.74%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	3,376	23.32%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	171	1.18%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	37	0.26%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	2,434	16.81%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	916	6.33%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	326	2.25%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	412	2.85%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	115	0.79%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	249	1.72%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	140	0.97%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	711	4.91%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	690	4.77%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	29	0.20%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3	0.02%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	301	2.08%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	295	2.04%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 7,822 (54.03%, see rank)

Females: 6,656 (45.97%, see rank)

Grand County	Male: 54.03% Female: 45.97%
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)

Grand County	42.00 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Grand County	40.60 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Grand County	42.70 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Grand County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	774	5.35%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	650	4.49%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,130	7.80%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	689	4.76%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	790	5.46%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,843	12.73%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,868	12.90%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,354	16.26%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,573	17.77%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,292	8.92%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	359	2.48%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	156	1.08%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Grand County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,445, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	524, 5.02%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,764, 26.46%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,366, 32.23%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,875, 27.53%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	916, 8.77%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, 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

	Grand County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	252	65.08%	34.92%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,392	91.02%, see rank	8.98%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	715	96.78%, see rank	3.22%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	386	89.90%, see rank	10.10%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	52	40.38%, see rank	59.62%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Grand County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	5,208, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.72, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,476, 28.34%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,732, 71.66%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,262, 62.63%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,750, 52.80%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,946, 37.37%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Grand County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,924	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,391	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	2,234	34.96%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	3,255	50.93%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	245	3.83%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	657	10.28%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,533	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	1,333	24.09%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	3,212	58.05%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	178	3.22%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	810	14.64%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Grand County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	13,568	93.71%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,090	35.16%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,395	57.98%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	83	0.57%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	910	6.29%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	516	3.56%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	394	2.72%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	522	3.61%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	164	1.13%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	3	0.02%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	183	1.26%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	38	0.26%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Grand County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	4,567	87.69%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	260	4.99%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	308	5.91%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	62	1.19%, 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.