Las Animas County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,391
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,391
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,518
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,553
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,563
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,555
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,507
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.0%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 38.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,078
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,260
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,480
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $431
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $891
Building Permits, 2025 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,513
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
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 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,259
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,375
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,330
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 285,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,943
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,074
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,125
Persons in poverty, percent 19.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 377
Total employment, 2023 3,318
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 130,529
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,105
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 176
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 109
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 370
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,772.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,772.67
FIPS Code 08071