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  • FIPS 08011
  • Largest town: Las Animas

Bent County, Colorado

Bent County had 5,779 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,512.9 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 64 in Colorado by population and 32nd by land area.

Population
5,779
#48 of 64 in Colorado · #2,752 in US
Area
1,512.9 sq mi
#32 of 64 in Colorado · #393 in US
Density
3.8 / sq mi
#48 of 64 in Colorado · #2,845 in US
Median household income
$44,960
#62 of 64 in Colorado · #2,973 in US

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

Bent County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Bent County population, land area and income

Bent County had 5,779 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,512.9 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 64 in Colorado by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 3.8 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 Bent County has 38% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,960 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,779

3144th1st

2752nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,513 sq mi

3144th1st

393rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2845th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,960

3143rd1st

2973rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

5,779

64th1st

48th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,513 sq mi

64th1st

32nd of 64 (CO)

Density

3.8 / sq mi

64th1st

48th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$44,960

64th1st

62nd of 64 (CO)

How Bent County's population changed since 2020

Bent County gained 299 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.5%. That ranks 10th 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, Bent County recorded 168 births and 296 deaths, a natural change of -128. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +278. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 278 people.

5,48020205,34620215,43020225,71220235,7792024
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
168
Deaths
296
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
+278
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+67

Where Bent County is

The Census internal point of Bent County is at 37.931900, -103.077600. 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 Bent 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%
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Orange pin: Bent County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.931900, -103.077600
DMS
37°55'54.84"N 103°04'39.36"W
UTM
13N 668945.4E 4200001.9N
Geohash
9wwxy3m1m
Plus code
859RWWJC+QX

Towns in Bent County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Bent County, 2,361 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bent County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Las Animas with 2,361.

  1. 01Las Animas2,361
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bent County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Bent County. The most populous is Otero County, CO, with 17,991 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 161.6 miles NW of Bent County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 86.6 miles away.

Bent County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bent County is 08011: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,960.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bent County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,779. That is up 299 people (5.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,480.

What is the FIPS code of Bent County?

08011. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bent County?

Las Animas, with 2,361 residents inside Bent County in 2024.

Which counties border Bent County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Otero County, CO; Las Animas County, CO; Prowers County, CO; Baca County, CO; Kiowa County, CO.

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.