Demographic Profile for Grand County, Colorado
Grand County, Colorado has a population base that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 6.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Grand has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Grand extends a total area of 1847 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Grand County, Colorado had a total estimated population of 13,211 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,481. This growth denotes an increase of 5.8 percent. Grand ranks 27 of 64 counties when calculating total change in population for Colorado and the county ranks 1,243 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Grand from another country. The international migration into Grand totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Colorado. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Grand County, Colorado to be 37.7 years of age. The median in Grand is greater than the median age for the State of Colorado of 34.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.9 years of age. A total of 20.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Grand can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 70.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Grand extends a total area of 1847 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
Grand County, Colorado had a total estimated population of 13,211 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 12,481. This growth denotes an increase of 5.8 percent. Grand ranks 27 of 64 counties when calculating total change in population for Colorado and the county ranks 1,243 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Grand from another country. The international migration into Grand totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Colorado. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Grand County, Colorado to be 37.7 years of age. The median in Grand is greater than the median age for the State of Colorado of 34.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.9 years of age. A total of 20.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Grand can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 70.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
