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Rio Blanco County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rio Blanco County is 6,739, which is 12.58% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rio Blanco County population density is 2.09 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 Rio Blanco County is white, which represent 95.04% of the total population. The average Rio Blanco County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as 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: 6,739. #44

Population Growth Since 2000, #26

Rio Blanco County	12.58%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #54

Rio Blanco County	2.09 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,405 (95.04%, #12)
Black:	32 (0.47%, #44)
Hispanic:	706 (10.48%, #44)
Asian:	42 (0.62%, #36)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	151 (2.24%, #11)
One Race, Other:	39 (0.58%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	70 (1.04%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	492 (69.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	16 (2.27%, see rank)
South American:	55 (7.79%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

5,449 (80.86%) out of the total population of 6,739 reported first ancestry.

	Rio Blanco County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	1	0.01%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.09%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	236	3.50%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	95	1.41%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	905	13.43%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	189	2.80%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,321	19.60%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	23	0.34%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.07%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	893	13.25%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	189	2.80%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	148	2.20%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	179	2.66%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	15	0.22%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	41	0.61%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	80	1.19%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	196	2.91%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	6	0.09%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	80	1.19%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	55	0.82%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.06%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	435	6.45%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	68	1.01%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 3,456 (51.28%, see rank)

Females: 3,283 (48.72%, see rank)

Rio Blanco County	Male: 51.28% Female: 48.72%
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)

Rio Blanco County	36.80 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rio Blanco County	36.40 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rio Blanco County	37.20 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rio Blanco County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	452	6.71%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	580	8.61%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	326	4.84%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	469	6.96%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	445	6.60%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	885	13.13%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	769	11.41%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,038	15.40%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	876	13.00%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	503	7.46%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	257	3.81%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	139	2.06%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rio Blanco County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,467, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	391, 8.75%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,533, 34.32%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,613, 36.11%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	612, 13.70%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	318, 7.12%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.42, 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

	Rio Blanco County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	250	91.60%	8.40%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	668	92.81%, see rank	7.19%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	287	98.26%, see rank	1.74%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	347	73.49%, see rank	26.51%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	62	59.68%, see rank	40.32%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Rio Blanco County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	2,644, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	734, 27.76%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,910, 72.24%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,825, 69.02%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.80, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,571, 59.42%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	819, 30.98%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rio Blanco County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,381	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,740	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	703	25.66%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,689	61.64%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	44	1.61%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	304	11.09%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,641	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	621	23.51%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,563	59.18%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	193	7.31%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	264	10.00%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rio Blanco County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	6,321	93.80%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,206	47.57%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,089	45.84%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	26	0.39%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	418	6.20%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	129	1.91%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	289	4.29%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	17	0.25%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	42	0.62%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.10%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	58	0.86%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	287	4.26%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.10%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Rio Blanco County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	2,423	91.64%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	182	6.88%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	33	1.25%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6	0.23%, 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.