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Huerfano County, Colorado

Huerfano County had 6,988 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,591.0 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 64 in Colorado by population and 30th by land area.

Population
6,988
#44 of 64 in Colorado · #2,661 in US
Area
1,591.0 sq mi
#30 of 64 in Colorado · #379 in US
Density
4.4 / sq mi
#45 of 64 in Colorado · #2,795 in US
Median household income
$47,855
#57 of 64 in Colorado · #2,841 in US

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

Huerfano County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Huerfano County population, land area and income

Huerfano County had 6,988 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,591.0 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 64 in Colorado by population and 30th by land area. That works out to 4.4 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 Huerfano County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,855 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,988

3144th1st

2661st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,591 sq mi

3144th1st

379th of 3,144 (US)

Density

4.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2795th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,855

3143rd1st

2841st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

6,988

64th1st

44th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,591 sq mi

64th1st

30th of 64 (CO)

Density

4.4 / sq mi

64th1st

45th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$47,855

64th1st

57th of 64 (CO)

How Huerfano County's population changed since 2020

Huerfano County gained 164 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 27th 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, Huerfano County recorded 191 births and 570 deaths, a natural change of -379. Net international migration added -6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +557. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 557 people.

6,82420206,93120217,07720227,04120236,9882024
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
191
Deaths
570
Net international migration
-6
Net domestic migration
+557
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-53

Where Huerfano County is

The Census internal point of Huerfano County is at 37.687800, -104.959900. 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 Huerfano 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: Huerfano County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.687800, -104.959900
DMS
37°41'16.08"N 104°57'35.64"W
UTM
13N 503535.5E 4171177.5N
Geohash
9wtq7sfe3
Plus code
859QM2QR+42

Towns in Huerfano County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Huerfano County, 3,035 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Huerfano County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Walsenburg with 3,035.

  1. 01Walsenburg3,035
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Huerfano County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Huerfano County. The most populous is Pueblo County, CO, with 169,866 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 141.7 miles N of Huerfano County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 44.4 miles away.

Huerfano County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Huerfano County is 08055: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 055. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,855.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Huerfano County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,988. That is up 164 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,824.

What is the FIPS code of Huerfano County?

08055. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (055) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Huerfano County?

Walsenburg, with 3,035 residents inside Huerfano County in 2024.

Which counties border Huerfano County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pueblo County, CO; Alamosa County, CO; Las Animas County, CO; Saguache County, CO; Custer 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)

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