Rio Blanco County, Colorado

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Rio Blanco County is a United States county located in the United States of Colorado. The county has a population of 5986 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 6340 in July 2008, It is the 18th least populous county in the U.S. state of Colorado. The county has a total area of 3222.91 square miles (8347.3 sq km), of which, 3220.97 square miles (8342.27 sq km) of it is land and 1.94 square miles (5.02 sq km) of it is water, it is the sixth largest by area in the U.S. state of Colorado.


As of the census of 2000, there were 5986 people in the county, organized into 2306 households, and 1646 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.73/kmē), making its Colorado's ninth least densely populated county. There were 2855 housing units at an average density of 0.9 per square mile (0.35/kmē). The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county Population was distributed with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 6340, The racial makeup of the county was 6126 White, 29 Black or African American, 75 American Indian, 23 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 87 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37711, making its Colorado's 26th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $44425, making its Colorado's 26th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17344, it is the 38th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 1726 pupils and students, of which 861 are male and 865 are female, 28.83% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 72 nursery or pri school, 85 kindergarten, 728 elementary school, 456 high school and 385 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Meeker Town	Rio Blanco County	2.91	2.91	0	2242	769.8	17647	34479
2	Rangely Town	Rio Blanco County	4.04	4.04	0	2096	518.4	17668	41276

Year	Population
April 2000 census	5986
April 2000 Estimate	5986
July 2000 Estimate	5979
July 2001 Estimate	5850
July 2002 Estimate	5917
July 2003 Estimate	5867
July 2004 Estimate	5927
July 2005 Estimate	5838
July 2006 Estimate	6040
July 2007 Estimate	6217
July 2008 Estimate	6340

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	32	40	72
Kindergarten	47	38	85
Elementary school	397	331	728
High school	221	235	456
College or graduate school	164	221	385

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Rio Blanco County, Colorado	$37711	$44425	$17344
Colorado, United States	$47203	$55883	$24049
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587