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Saguache County, Colorado

Saguache County had 6,670 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,168.6 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 64 in Colorado by population and 7th by land area.

Population
6,670
#45 of 64 in Colorado · #2,684 in US
Area
3,168.6 sq mi
#7 of 64 in Colorado · #162 in US
Density
2.1 / sq mi
#56 of 64 in Colorado · #2,978 in US
Median household income
$47,829
#58 of 64 in Colorado · #2,845 in US

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

Saguache County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Saguache County population, land area and income

Saguache County had 6,670 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,168.6 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 64 in Colorado by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 2.1 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 Saguache County has 43% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,829 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,670

3144th1st

2684th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,169 sq mi

3144th1st

162nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

2.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2978th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,829

3143rd1st

2845th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

6,670

64th1st

45th of 64 (CO)

Land area

3,169 sq mi

64th1st

7th of 64 (CO)

Density

2.1 / sq mi

64th1st

56th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$47,829

64th1st

58th of 64 (CO)

How Saguache County's population changed since 2020

Saguache County gained 275 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.3%. That ranks 17th 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, Saguache County recorded 267 births and 319 deaths, a natural change of -52. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +346. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 346 people.

6,39520206,51720216,63220226,68720236,6702024
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
267
Deaths
319
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
+346
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-17

Where Saguache County is

The Census internal point of Saguache County is at 38.031700, -106.234700. 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 Saguache 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: Saguache County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
38.031700, -106.234700
DMS
38°01'54.12"N 106°14'4.92"W
UTM
13N 391641.3E 4210051.6N
Geohash
9wu2qe6q8
Plus code
85CM2QJ8+M4

Towns in Saguache County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Saguache County, 1,847 people together, or 28% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Saguache County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Center with 1,847.

  1. 01Center (part)1,847
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Saguache County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Saguache County. The most populous is Fremont County, CO, with 50,093 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 135.8 miles NNE of Saguache County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 89.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cañon City, CO (population 17,193), 61.9 miles away.

Saguache County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Saguache County is 08109: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 109. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,829.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Saguache County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,670. That is up 275 people (4.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,395.

What is the FIPS code of Saguache County?

08109. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (109) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Saguache County?

Center, with 1,847 residents inside Saguache County in 2024 (1,889 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Saguache County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Fremont County, CO; Chaffee County, CO; Gunnison County, CO; Alamosa County, CO; Rio Grande County, CO; Huerfano County, CO; Custer County, CO; Mineral County, CO; Hinsdale 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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