Kit Carson County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,069
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,069
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,080
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,081
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,087
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,270
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,441
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $239,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,558
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $599
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $973
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,896
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,100
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,697
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,434
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 179,381
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,688
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,259
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,926
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 275
Total employment, 2023 1,948
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 90,805
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 754
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 201
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 86
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 166
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 165
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.3
Population per square mile, 2010 3.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,160.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,160.82
FIPS Code 08063