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Kiowa County, Colorado

Kiowa County had 1,392 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,767.8 square miles of land. It ranks 60th of 64 in Colorado by population and 25th by land area.

Population
1,392
#60 of 64 in Colorado · #3,085 in US
Area
1,767.8 sq mi
#25 of 64 in Colorado · #336 in US
Density
0.8 / sq mi
#63 of 64 in Colorado · #3,095 in US
Median household income
$55,523
#48 of 64 in Colorado · #2,278 in US

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

Kiowa County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Kiowa County population, land area and income

Kiowa County had 1,392 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,767.8 square miles of land. It ranks 60th of 64 in Colorado by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 0.8 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 Kiowa County has 9% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,523 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,392

3144th1st

3085th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,768 sq mi

3144th1st

336th of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

3095th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,523

3143rd1st

2278th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

1,392

64th1st

60th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,768 sq mi

64th1st

25th of 64 (CO)

Density

0.8 / sq mi

64th1st

63rd of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$55,523

64th1st

48th of 64 (CO)

How Kiowa County's population changed since 2020

Kiowa County lost 60 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.1%. That ranks 60th 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, Kiowa County recorded 64 births and 97 deaths, a natural change of -33. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -34. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 34 people.

1,45220201,45120211,43020221,37620231,3922024
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
64
Deaths
97
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
-34
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+16

Where Kiowa County is

The Census internal point of Kiowa County is at 38.387700, -102.756800. 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 Kiowa 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: Kiowa County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.387700, -102.756800
DMS
38°23'15.72"N 102°45'24.48"W
UTM
13N 695917.2E 4251214.8N
Geohash
9wyfmsqb9
Plus code
85CV96QV+37

Towns in Kiowa County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Kiowa County. Its 1,392 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Kiowa County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Kiowa County, including 1 across a state line. 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 151.7 miles NW of Kiowa County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 100.8 miles away.

Kiowa County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kiowa County is 08061: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,523.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kiowa County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,392. That is down 60 people (4.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,452.

What is the FIPS code of Kiowa County?

08061. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (061) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kiowa County?

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

Which counties border Kiowa County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Otero County, CO; Prowers County, CO; Bent County, CO; Crowley County, CO; Lincoln County, CO; Cheyenne 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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