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Costilla County, CO

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

AI Overview

Costilla County is a small, rural southern Colorado county with a population of 3,571 that shrank 3.1% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor force participation rate of 43.8% is notably low, with median household income at $36,861, a poverty rate of 22.3%, and GDP per capita of $24,567, pointing to a constrained local economy with limited employment density. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $171,300 and median gross rent of $857/month—alongside a 79.0% homeownership rate, and 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a median age of 50.5 years.

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

Population

3,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$36,861

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,595 (44.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,089 (30.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone315 (8.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races300 (8.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone162 (4.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone91 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,056
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic11
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

357

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,567

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance362
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining179
  3. 3.Construction (Group)162
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities115
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services97

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations459
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations320
  3. 3.Service Occupations235
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations225
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations49

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.59×)111
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.96×)115
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.53×)132
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.41×)411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$171,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$857/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999154 (11.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999150 (11.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999142 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999137 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999104 (8.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99987 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,395

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone837 (68.0%)
  • Worked At Home198 (16.1%)
  • Carpooled114 (9.3%)
  • Walked73 (5.9%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.