Otero County, Colorado demographics
Population: 18,665
Median age: 40.1
Median household income: 45,826
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Otero County, Colorado.
Population
| 2021 | 18,665 |
| 2020 | 18,284 |
| 2019 | 18,282 |
| 2018 | 18,325 |
| 2017 | 18,325 |
| 2016 | 18,440 |
| 2015 | 18,572 |
| 2014 | 18,712 |
| 2013 | 18,817 |
| 2012 | 18,791 |
| 2011 | 18,795 |
| 2010 | 18,830 |
| 2009 | 18,833 |
Otero County, CO cities
Cheraw town - 194
Fowler town - 1,157
La Junta city - 7,282
La Junta Gardens CDP - 246
Manzanola town - 497
North La Junta CDP - 478
Rocky Ford city - 3,876
Swink town - 617
Census data for Otero County, Colorado
Demographic and housing estimates in Otero County, Colorado
| Total population | 18,665 |
| Male | 9,120 |
| Female | 9,545 |
| Total population | 18,665 |
| Under 5 years | 1,086 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,204 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,321 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,555 |
| 20 to 24 years | 841 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,092 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,427 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,812 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,143 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,353 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,231 |
| 75 to 84 years | 956 |
| 85 years and over | 644 |
| Median age (years) | 40.1 |
| Under 18 years | 4,422 |
| 16 years and over | 14,846 |
| 18 years and over | 14,243 |
| 21 years and over | 13,403 |
| 62 years and over | 4,542 |
| 65 years and over | 3,831 |
| Total population | 18,665 |
| One race | 17,106 |
| White | 15,123 |
| Black or African American | 239 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 166 |
| Asian | 160 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 |
| Some other race | 1,405 |
| Two or more races | 1,559 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,022 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,863 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,159 |
Social characteristics in Otero County, Colorado
| Total households | 7,618 |
| Family households (families) | 3,223 |
| Married-couple family | 523 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,606 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,236 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,266 |
| Average household size | 2,745 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Otero County, Colorado
| Total households | 7,618 |
| Less than $10,000 | 731 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 553 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 768 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 993 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 958 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,843 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 691 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 797 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 164 |
| $200,000 or more | 120 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,826 |
Housing characteristics in Otero County, Colorado
| Total housing units | 8,746 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,618 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,128 |
| Total housing units | 8,746 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,671 |
| 1-unit, attached | 204 |
| 2 units | 134 |
| 3 or 4 units | 102 |
| 5 to 9 units | 317 |
| 10 to 19 units | 105 |
| 20 or more units | 348 |
| Mobile home | 846 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 19 |
| Total housing units | 8,746 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 150 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 436 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 757 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 711 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,688 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 822 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 956 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 606 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,620 |
| Total housing units | 8,746 |
| 1 room | 134 |
| 2 rooms | 40 |
| 3 rooms | 630 |
| 4 rooms | 1,419 |
| 5 rooms | 2,171 |
| 6 rooms | 1,570 |
| 7 rooms | 1,009 |
| 8 rooms | 794 |
| 9 rooms or more | 979 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 8,746 |
| No bedroom | 144 |
| 1 bedroom | 617 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,800 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,461 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,255 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 469 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,618 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,188 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,430 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.65 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,618 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 637 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,010 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,366 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,654 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 842 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,109 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,188 |
| Less than $50,000 | 661 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,753 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 919 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 870 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 598 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 300 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 69 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 18 |
| Median (dollars) | 107,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,188 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,561 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,627 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,236 |
| Less than $500 | 548 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,168 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 400 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 120 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 764 |
| No rent paid | 194 |
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