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Conejos County, Colorado

Conejos County had 7,549 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,287.4 square miles of land. It ranks 41st of 64 in Colorado by population and 34th by land area.

Population
7,549
#41 of 64 in Colorado · #2,613 in US
Area
1,287.4 sq mi
#34 of 64 in Colorado · #465 in US
Density
5.9 / sq mi
#43 of 64 in Colorado · #2,732 in US
Median household income
$53,174
#52 of 64 in Colorado · #2,473 in US

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

Conejos County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Conejos County population, land area and income

Conejos County had 7,549 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,287.4 square miles of land. It ranks 41st of 64 in Colorado by population and 34th by land area. That works out to 5.9 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 Conejos County has 49% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,174 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,549

3144th1st

2613th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,287 sq mi

3144th1st

465th of 3,144 (US)

Density

5.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2732nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,174

3143rd1st

2473rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

7,549

64th1st

41st of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,287 sq mi

64th1st

34th of 64 (CO)

Density

5.9 / sq mi

64th1st

43rd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$53,174

64th1st

52nd of 64 (CO)

How Conejos County's population changed since 2020

Conejos County gained 98 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.3%. That ranks 36th 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, Conejos County recorded 440 births and 459 deaths, a natural change of -19. Net international migration added -3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +116. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 116 people.

7,45120207,57920217,56020227,51120237,5492024
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
440
Deaths
459
Net international migration
-3
Net domestic migration
+116
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+38

Where Conejos County is

The Census internal point of Conejos County is at 37.213400, -106.176400. 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 Conejos 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: Conejos County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.213400, -106.176400
DMS
37°12'48.24"N 106°10'35.04"W
UTM
13N 395619.8E 4119194.1N
Geohash
9ws7xykxy
Plus code
859M6R7F+9C

Towns in Conejos County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Conejos County. Its 7,549 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Conejos County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Conejos County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Rio Arriba County, NM, with 39,955 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 186.0 miles NNE of Conejos County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 112.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Española, NM (population 10,475), 83.8 miles away.

Conejos County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Conejos County is 08021: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 021. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,174.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Conejos County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,549. That is up 98 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,451.

What is the FIPS code of Conejos County?

08021. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (021) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Conejos County?

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

Which counties border Conejos County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rio Arriba County, NM; Taos County, NM; Alamosa County, CO; Archuleta County, CO; Rio Grande County, CO; Costilla 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)

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