Demographic Profile for Park County, Colorado
Park County, Colorado had an estimated population of 16,949 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 14,698. This growth signifies an increase of 15.3 percent. Park ranks 17 of 64 counties in terms of population growth in Colorado and the county ranks 773 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Park County, Colorado to be 40.7 years old. The median in Park is greater than the median age in Colorado of 34.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. A total of 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Park can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 70.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 8.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Park internationally. The migration from outside the US into Park makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Colorado. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Park spans a total of 2201 square miles. The county has a very low density of 8 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).
Park County, Colorado has a population that is made up of 91.2 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Park has increased in diversity when 5.4 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Park County, Colorado to be 40.7 years old. The median in Park is greater than the median age in Colorado of 34.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. A total of 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Park can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 70.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 8.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Park internationally. The migration from outside the US into Park makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Colorado. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Park spans a total of 2201 square miles. The county has a very low density of 8 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).
Park County, Colorado has a population that is made up of 91.2 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Colorado percent of 25.6. Since 2000, Park has increased in diversity when 5.4 percent of the population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
