Colorado County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,439
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,439
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,475
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,637
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,640
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,557
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,874
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 936
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,249
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $209,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,689
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $606
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $926
Building Permits, 2025 28
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,937
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,790
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,981
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,342
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 490,835
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,562
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,377
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,990
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 563
Total employment, 2023 6,733
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 340,509
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,146
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 373
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 225
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 240
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.4
Population per square mile, 2010 21.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 960.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 960.27
FIPS Code 48089