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Baca County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Baca County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Baca County is a small, rural southeastern Colorado county of 3,460 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture, reflected in a GDP per capita of $59,159 that notably exceeds median household income of $46,215 and median worker earnings of $32,471, suggesting capital-intensive production rather than wage-driven output. The labor force is limited, with only 55.1% participation and 24.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at just 1.3%. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home value of $122,000 and median gross rent of $490/month—but the county faces a 24.1% poverty rate and a population decline of 2.9% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,460

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,215

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.9% since 2018

Baca County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,027 (88.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone148 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone88 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races86 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race50 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish64
  2. 2.Vietnamese33
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

148

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,159

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,598

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance447
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining352
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)127
  4. 4.Construction (Group)122
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities116

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations693
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations287
  3. 3.Service Occupations224
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations200
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations142

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.36×)345
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)110
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)442
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)127
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.66×)109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$490/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999110 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999109 (9.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999104 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99991 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99990 (7.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99972 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,218 (80.3%)
  • Worked At Home120 (7.9%)
  • Carpooled90 (5.9%)
  • Walked66 (4.4%)
  • Other15 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.