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Las Animas County, Colorado

Las Animas County had 14,518 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,772.9 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Colorado's 64 county-equivalents.

Population
14,518
#33 of 64 in Colorado · #2,120 in US
Area
4,772.9 sq mi
#1 of 64 in Colorado · #88 in US
Density
3.0 / sq mi
#50 of 64 in Colorado · #2,903 in US
Median household income
$52,067
#54 of 64 in Colorado · #2,555 in US

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

Las Animas County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Las Animas County population, land area and income

Las Animas County had 14,518 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,772.9 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Colorado's 64 county-equivalents. That works out to 3.0 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, about the same as Las Animas County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $52,067 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,518

3144th1st

2120th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

4,773 sq mi

3144th1st

88th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2903rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$52,067

3143rd1st

2555th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

14,518

64th1st

33rd of 64 (CO)

Land area

4,773 sq mi

64th1st

1st of 64 (CO)

Density

3.0 / sq mi

64th1st

50th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$52,067

64th1st

54th of 64 (CO)

How Las Animas County's population changed since 2020

Las Animas County gained 18 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 41st 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, Las Animas County recorded 506 births and 993 deaths, a natural change of -487. Net international migration added +122 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +314. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 487 people.

14.5k202014.3k202114.3k202214.4k202314.5k2024
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
506
Deaths
993
Net international migration
+122
Net domestic migration
+314
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+124

Where Las Animas County is

The Census internal point of Las Animas County is at 37.318800, -104.044100. 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 Las Animas 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: Las Animas County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.318800, -104.044100
DMS
37°19'7.68"N 104°02'38.76"W
UTM
13N 584696.9E 4130667.2N
Geohash
9wwh23tmu
Plus code
859Q8X94+G9

Towns in Las Animas County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Las Animas County, 8,183 people together, or 56% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Las Animas County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Trinidad with 8,183.

  1. 01Trinidad8,183
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Las Animas County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Las Animas County, including 2 across a state line. 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 174.8 miles NNW of Las Animas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 72.6 miles away.

Las Animas County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Las Animas County is 08071: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $52,067.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Las Animas County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,518. That is up 18 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,500.

What is the FIPS code of Las Animas County?

08071. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Las Animas County?

Trinidad, with 8,183 residents inside Las Animas County in 2024.

Which counties border Las Animas County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pueblo County, CO; Otero County, CO; Colfax County, NM; Huerfano County, CO; Bent County, CO; Union County, NM; Costilla County, CO; Baca 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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