• county
  • FIPS 08009
  • Largest town: Springfield

Baca County, Colorado

Baca County had 3,367 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,555.0 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 64 in Colorado by population and 11th by land area.

Population
3,367
#56 of 64 in Colorado · #2,930 in US
Area
2,555.0 sq mi
#11 of 64 in Colorado · #214 in US
Density
1.3 / sq mi
#59 of 64 in Colorado · #3,044 in US
Median household income
$47,421
#59 of 64 in Colorado · #2,870 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Baca County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

Measure from here

Tools and pages that start from Baca County

Baca County population, land area and income

Baca County had 3,367 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,555.0 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 64 in Colorado by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 1.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Baca County has 22% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,421 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

3,367

3144th1st

2930th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,555 sq mi

3144th1st

214th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

3044th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,421

3143rd1st

2870th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

3,367

64th1st

56th of 64 (CO)

Land area

2,555 sq mi

64th1st

11th of 64 (CO)

Density

1.3 / sq mi

64th1st

59th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$47,421

64th1st

59th of 64 (CO)

How Baca County's population changed since 2020

Baca County lost 115 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.3%. That ranks 57th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Baca County recorded 129 births and 299 deaths, a natural change of -170. Net international migration added +49 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -21. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 170 people.

3,48220203,49120213,43520223,36320233,3672024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
129
Deaths
299
Net international migration
+49
Net domestic migration
-21
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4

Where Baca County is

The Census internal point of Baca County is at 37.309800, -102.543700. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Baca County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
no data

Orange pin: Baca County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.309800, -102.543700
DMS
37°18'35.28"N 102°32'37.32"W
UTM
13N 717679.9E 4132069.6N
Geohash
9wxh681cq
Plus code
859V8F54+WG

Towns in Baca County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Baca County, 1,298 people together, or 39% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Baca County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Springfield with 1,298.

  1. 01Springfield1,298
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Baca County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Baca County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Las Animas County, CO, with 14,518 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 213.5 miles NW of Baca County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 130.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Guymon, OK (population 12,397), 72.8 miles away.

Baca County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Baca County is 08009: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 009. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,421.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Baca County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 3,367. That is down 115 people (3.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 3,482.

What is the FIPS code of Baca County?

08009. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (009) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Baca County?

Springfield, with 1,298 residents inside Baca County in 2024.

Which counties border Baca County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Las Animas County, CO; Prowers County, CO; Bent County, CO; Union County, NM; Morton County, KS; Cimarron County, OK; Stanton County, KS.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.