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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Prowers County is 12,359, which is 14.67% less 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 Prowers County population density is 7.52 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 Prowers County is white, which represent 94.40% of the total population. The average Prowers 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: 12,359. #35

Population Growth Since 2000, #60

Prowers County		-14.67%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #37

Prowers County	7.52 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,667 (94.40%, #17)
Black:	51 (0.41%, #47)
Hispanic:	4,435 (35.88%, #10)
Asian:	61 (0.49%, #44)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	133 (1.08%, #25)
One Race, Other:	258 (2.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	189 (1.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,243 (95.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3 (0.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	16 (0.36%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

10,189 (82.44%) out of the total population of 12,359 reported first ancestry.

	Prowers County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	17	0.14%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	32	0.26%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	68	0.55%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	301	2.44%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	806	6.52%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	330	2.67%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	2,644	21.39%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.10%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	1,702	13.77%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	285	2.31%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	195	1.58%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	70	0.57%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	23	0.19%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	122	0.99%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	92	0.74%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	16	0.13%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	211	1.71%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	10	0.08%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	449	3.63%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	22	0.18%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 6,186 (50.05%, see rank)

Females: 6,173 (49.95%, see rank)

Prowers County	Male: 50.05% Female: 49.95%
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)

Prowers County	37.40 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Prowers County	35.70 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Prowers County	39.10 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Prowers County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	912	7.38%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	827	6.69%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,015	8.21%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	978	7.91%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	779	6.30%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,341	10.85%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,455	11.77%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,575	12.74%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,610	13.03%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	964	7.80%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	568	4.60%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	335	2.71%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Prowers County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,848, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,543, 19.66%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,213, 28.20%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,005, 38.29%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	740, 9.43%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	347, 4.42%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.67, 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

	Prowers County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	386	93.52%	6.48%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,497	99.60%, see rank	0.40%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	800	94.63%, see rank	5.38%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	607	93.57%, see rank	6.43%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	93	98.92%, see rank	1.08%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Prowers County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	4,925, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.43, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,318, 26.76%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,607, 73.24%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,396, 68.95%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,504, 50.84%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,529, 31.05%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Prowers County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,605	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,743	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,431	30.17%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	2,718	57.31%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	166	3.50%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	428	9.02%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,862	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	1,201	24.70%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	2,557	52.59%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	509	10.47%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	595	12.24%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Prowers County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	11,138	90.12%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,512	60.78%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,575	28.93%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	51	0.41%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,221	9.88%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	285	2.31%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	936	7.57%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	26	0.21%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	99	0.80%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	16	0.13%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,072	8.67%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.06%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Prowers County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	3,708	75.29%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	1,104	22.42%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	52	1.06%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	44	0.89%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	17	0.35%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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