Prowers County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,884
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,884
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,957
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,003
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,999
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,551
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 42.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 751
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,513
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $160,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,333
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $808
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,733
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
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 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,863
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,721
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 227,333
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,147
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,508
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,455
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 312
Total employment, 2023 2,661
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 107,313
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 975
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.3
Population per square mile, 2010 7.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,638.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,638.40
FIPS Code 08099