Rio Grande County, Colorado

Rio Grande County is a United States county located in the United States of Colorado. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 12413 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 11617, It is the 37th most populous county in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is spread over 912.14 mi˛ (2362.43 sq km), of which, 911.6 square miles (2361.03 sq km ) of it is land and 0.53 square miles (1.37 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 19th smallest by total area in Colorado.

Rio Grande County Colorado
Map of Rio Grande County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 12413 residents, 4701 households, and 3417 families in the county. The population density was 13.6 people per square mile (5.25/km˛), making it the 28th most densely populated county in Colorado. There were 6003 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.55/km˛). The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08. In the county Age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 11617, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 11056 White, 83 Black or African American, 275 American Indian, 41 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 154 from two or more races.

Rio Grande County Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rio Grande County Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rio Grande County Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31836, it is the 16th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $36809, making it the 13th poorest county by median family income among the Colorado. The per capita income for the county was $15650, it is 13th poorest county by per capita income in Colorado.

In 2000, 3385 pupils and students, of which 1711 are male and 1674 are female, 27.27% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 300 nursery or pri school, 158 kindergarten, 1674 elementary school, 753 high school and 500 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Center TownRio Grande County, Saguache County0.840.84023922854.3928923780
2Del Norte TownRio Grande County0.850.85017052004.41275123833
3Monte Vista CityRio Grande County1.951.890.0545292390.11361228393
4South Fork TownRio Grande County2.372.370604255.22612836667
YearPopulation
April 2000 census12413
April 2000 Estimate12413
July 2000 Estimate12428
July 2001 Estimate12162
July 2002 Estimate12142
July 2003 Estimate12176
July 2004 Estimate12179
July 2005 Estimate12032
July 2006 Estimate11806
July 2007 Estimate11604
July 2008 Estimate11617
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school157143300
Kindergarten7880158
Elementary school9247501674
High school379374753
College or graduate school173327500
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rio Grande County, Colorado$31836$36809$15650
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587