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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Yuma County is 10,131, which is 2.95% 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 Yuma County population density is 4.28 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 Yuma County is white, which represent 89.75% of the total population. The average Yuma 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: 10,131. #38

Population Growth Since 2000, #39

Yuma County	2.95%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #46

Yuma County	4.28 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,093 (89.75%, #38)
Black:	104 (1.03%, #24)
Hispanic:	2,167 (21.39%, #22)
Asian:	14 (0.14%, #55)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9 (0.09%, #61)
One Race, Other:	591 (5.83%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	320 (3.16%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,090 (96.45%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

8,307 (82.00%) out of the total population of 10,131 reported first ancestry.

	Yuma County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	49	0.48%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	195	1.92%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	161	1.59%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	931	9.19%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	283	2.79%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	3,193	31.52%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	15	0.15%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.05%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	1,164	11.49%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	205	2.02%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	88	0.87%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	89	0.88%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.12%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	100	0.99%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	216	2.13%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	52	0.51%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	297	2.93%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.07%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	733	7.24%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	31	0.31%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 4,892 (48.29%, see rank)

Females: 5,239 (51.71%, see rank)

Yuma County	Male: 48.29% Female: 51.71%
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)

Yuma County	36.00 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Yuma County	35.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Yuma County	37.10 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Yuma County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	828	8.17%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	846	8.35%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	594	5.86%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	655	6.47%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	511	5.04%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,391	13.73%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,155	11.40%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,198	11.83%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,261	12.45%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	888	8.77%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	572	5.65%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	232	2.29%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Yuma County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,697, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	741, 11.06%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,264, 33.81%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,447, 36.54%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	873, 13.04%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	372, 5.55%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.20, 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

	Yuma County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	417	88.73%	11.27%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,024	93.75%, see rank	6.25%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	675	98.22%, see rank	1.78%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	453	92.49%, see rank	7.51%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Yuma County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	3,833, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,510, 39.39%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,323, 60.61%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,164, 56.46%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.68, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,876, 48.94%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,669, 43.54%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Yuma County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,863	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,927	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,156	29.44%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	2,109	53.71%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	203	5.17%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	459	11.69%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,936	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	679	17.25%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	2,132	54.17%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	578	14.68%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	547	13.90%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Yuma County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	9,241	91.22%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,307	62.25%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,903	28.65%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	31	0.31%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	890	8.78%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	169	1.67%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	721	7.12%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	35	0.35%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30	0.30%, 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	825	8.14%, 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

	Yuma County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	3,306	86.25%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	502	13.10%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	0.42%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	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.