Bent County, Colorado
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 274
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,716
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,779
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,643
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,651
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,650
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,499
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 35.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 32.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 326
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,201
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $146,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $512
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,162
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,875
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,090
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,407
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,123
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,906
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,556
Persons in poverty, percent 28.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 56
Total employment, 2023 607
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 28,910
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 25.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 274
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 22
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 22
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,512.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,512.86
FIPS Code 08011