Chaffee County, Colorado demographics
Population: 19,436
Median age: 49.0
Median household income: 61,216
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chaffee County, Colorado.
Population
| 2021 | 19,436 |
| 2020 | 19,977 |
| 2019 | 19,557 |
| 2018 | 19,164 |
| 2017 | 18,818 |
| 2016 | 18,507 |
| 2015 | 18,309 |
| 2014 | 18,121 |
| 2013 | 18,063 |
| 2012 | 17,879 |
| 2011 | 17,707 |
| 2010 | 17,540 |
| 2009 | 16,870 |
Chaffee County, CO cities
Buena Vista town - 2,859
Garfield CDP - 0
Johnson Village CDP - 296
Maysville CDP - 141
Poncha Springs town - 1,098
Salida city - 5,671
Smeltertown CDP - 108
Census data for Chaffee County, Colorado
Demographic and housing estimates in Chaffee County, Colorado
| Total population | 19,436 |
| Male | 10,074 |
| Female | 9,362 |
| Total population | 19,436 |
| Under 5 years | 746 |
| 5 to 9 years | 985 |
| 10 to 14 years | 702 |
| 15 to 19 years | 823 |
| 20 to 24 years | 888 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,361 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,387 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,354 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,361 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,898 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,170 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,215 |
| 85 years and over | 546 |
| Median age (years) | 49.0 |
| Under 18 years | 2,916 |
| 16 years and over | 16,925 |
| 18 years and over | 16,520 |
| 21 years and over | 16,076 |
| 62 years and over | 6,084 |
| 65 years and over | 4,931 |
| Total population | 19,436 |
| One race | 18,792 |
| White | 17,880 |
| Black or African American | 278 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 71 |
| Asian | 188 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 136 |
| Some other race | 239 |
| Two or more races | 644 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,119 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,309 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,810 |
Social characteristics in Chaffee County, Colorado
| Total households | 8,539 |
| Family households (families) | 4,274 |
| Married-couple family | 429 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,587 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,102 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,249 |
| Average household size | 3,363 |
| Average family size | 2.11 |
Economic characteristics in Chaffee County, Colorado
| Total households | 8,539 |
| Less than $10,000 | 467 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 480 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 473 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 984 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 913 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,730 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,117 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,172 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 708 |
| $200,000 or more | 495 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 61,216 |
Housing characteristics in Chaffee County, Colorado
| Total housing units | 10,804 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,539 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,265 |
| Total housing units | 10,804 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,314 |
| 1-unit, attached | 321 |
| 2 units | 333 |
| 3 or 4 units | 284 |
| 5 to 9 units | 320 |
| 10 to 19 units | 58 |
| 20 or more units | 109 |
| Mobile home | 1,056 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 |
| Total housing units | 10,804 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,265 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,217 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,036 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 933 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,327 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 652 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 724 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 225 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,425 |
| Total housing units | 10,804 |
| 1 room | 163 |
| 2 rooms | 372 |
| 3 rooms | 884 |
| 4 rooms | 1,956 |
| 5 rooms | 2,319 |
| 6 rooms | 2,190 |
| 7 rooms | 1,159 |
| 8 rooms | 848 |
| 9 rooms or more | 913 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 10,804 |
| No bedroom | 163 |
| 1 bedroom | 953 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,863 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,625 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,002 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 198 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,539 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,155 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,384 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.11 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.13 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,539 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 860 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,799 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,389 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,125 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 630 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 736 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,155 |
| Less than $50,000 | 253 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 32 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 44 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 377 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 622 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,780 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,738 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 309 |
| Median (dollars) | 416,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,155 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,540 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,615 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,332 |
| Less than $500 | 119 |
| $500 to $999 | 661 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 945 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 414 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 72 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 57 |
| $3,000 or more | 64 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,157 |
| No rent paid | 52 |
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