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Cheyenne County, Colorado

Cheyenne County had 1,712 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,778.3 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 64 in Colorado by population and 24th by land area.

Population
1,712
#59 of 64 in Colorado · #3,065 in US
Area
1,778.3 sq mi
#24 of 64 in Colorado · #334 in US
Density
1.0 / sq mi
#61 of 64 in Colorado · #3,078 in US
Median household income
$63,177
#39 of 64 in Colorado · #1,543 in US

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

Cheyenne County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Cheyenne County population, land area and income

Cheyenne County had 1,712 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,778.3 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 64 in Colorado by population and 24th by land area. That works out to 1.0 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 Cheyenne County has 11% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,177 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,712

3144th1st

3065th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,778 sq mi

3144th1st

334th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

3078th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,177

3143rd1st

1543rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

1,712

64th1st

59th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,778 sq mi

64th1st

24th of 64 (CO)

Density

1.0 / sq mi

64th1st

61st of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$63,177

64th1st

39th of 64 (CO)

How Cheyenne County's population changed since 2020

Cheyenne County lost 34 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.9%. That ranks 52nd 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, Cheyenne County recorded 61 births and 122 deaths, a natural change of -61. Net international migration added +77 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -49. The largest single component was international migration, which added 77 people.

1,74620201,71920211,73420221,73820231,7122024
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
61
Deaths
122
Net international migration
+77
Net domestic migration
-49
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-26

Where Cheyenne County is

The Census internal point of Cheyenne County is at 38.835600, -102.601800. 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 Cheyenne 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: Cheyenne County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.835600, -102.601800
DMS
38°50'8.16"N 102°36'6.48"W
UTM
13N 708157.2E 4301265.9N
Geohash
9wzhcjz9u
Plus code
85CVR9PX+67

Towns in Cheyenne County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Cheyenne County. Its 1,712 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Cheyenne County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Cheyenne County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Kit Carson County, CO, with 7,080 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 141.9 miles WNW of Cheyenne County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 115.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Garden City, KS (population 27,996), 111.8 miles away.

Cheyenne County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cheyenne County is 08017: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 017. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,177.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cheyenne County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,712. That is down 34 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,746.

What is the FIPS code of Cheyenne County?

08017. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (017) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cheyenne County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Cheyenne County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Cheyenne County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kit Carson County, CO; Lincoln County, CO; Wallace County, KS; Kiowa County, CO; Greeley 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)

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