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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Park County is 16,174, which is 11.37% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The Park County population density is 7.32 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 Park County is white, which represent 95.88% of the total population. The average Park 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: 16,174. #29

Population Growth Since 2000, #28

Park County	11.37%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #38

Park County	7.32 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	15,508 (95.88%, #8)
Black:	7 (0.04%, #59)
Hispanic:	869 (5.37%, #60)
Asian:	92 (0.57%, #40)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	332 (2.05%, #14)
One Race, Other:	21 (0.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	214 (1.32%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	494 (56.85%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	59 (6.79%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

14,029 (86.74%) out of the total population of 16,174 reported first ancestry.

	Park County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	13	0.08%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	87	0.54%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	163	1.01%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	358	2.21%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	2,010	12.43%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	527	3.26%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	5,084	31.43%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	62	0.38%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	171	1.06%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	3,475	21.49%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	1,210	7.48%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	838	5.18%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	396	2.45%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	40	0.25%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	208	1.29%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	711	4.40%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	677	4.19%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	631	3.90%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	117	0.72%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	47	0.29%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	556	3.44%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	306	1.89%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 8,495 (52.52%, see rank)

Females: 7,679 (47.48%, see rank)

Park County	Male: 52.52% Female: 47.48%
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)

Park County	48.40 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Park County	48.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Park County	48.20 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Park County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	649	4.01%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	812	5.02%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	833	5.15%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	847	5.24%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	581	3.59%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,384	8.56%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,130	13.17%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,214	19.87%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,461	21.40%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,739	10.75%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	426	2.63%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	98	0.61%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Park County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,452, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	525, 4.22%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,192, 25.63%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,796, 38.52%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,827, 22.70%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,112, 8.93%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.13, 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

	Park County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	357	87.11%	12.89%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,285	91.13%, see rank	8.87%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	719	86.93%, see rank	13.07%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	468	93.16%, see rank	6.84%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	217	87.10%, see rank	12.90%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Park County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	7,184, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	2,075, 28.88%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,109, 71.12%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,703, 65.46%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.76, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,002, 55.71%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,481, 34.54%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Park County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,880	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,276	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,989	27.34%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	4,333	59.55%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	116	1.59%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	838	11.52%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,604	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	1,216	18.41%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	4,130	62.54%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	297	4.50%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	961	14.55%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Park County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	15,632	96.65%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,475	33.85%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,031	62.02%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	126	0.78%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	542	3.35%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	200	1.24%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	342	2.11%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	144	0.89%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	88	0.54%, 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	139	0.86%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	171	1.06%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Park County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	6,765	94.17%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	212	2.95%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	139	1.93%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	28	0.39%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	40	0.56%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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