Saguache County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,732
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,732
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,670
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,373
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,373
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,368
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,108
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 37.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 465
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,137
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $212,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,315
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $458
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $828
Building Permits, 2025 70
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,397
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,929
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,709
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,179
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,592
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,371
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,082
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,682
Persons in poverty, percent 23.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 130
Total employment, 2023 791
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 31,214
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -11.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 758
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
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 2.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,168.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,168.53
FIPS Code 08109