Cheyenne County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,713
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,713
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,712
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,749
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,748
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,836
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 104
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 963
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,360
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $926
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 785
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 610
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,208
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,278
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,194
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 59
Total employment, 2023 358
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,422
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 252
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,778.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,778.28
FIPS Code 08017