Las Animas County, CO
Demographic and economic profile of Las Animas County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Las Animas County is a small, rural southern Colorado county of 14,392 residents, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $35,416 and median household income of $52,074. The workforce is limited in size—labor force participation sits at just 51.7%—and relatively low-credentialed, with only 17.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.6% have at least a high school diploma and median worker earnings run $35,738. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $214,500 and median gross rent of $875/month, and the county posted a 1.5% population gain over five years against a backdrop of a 5.6% unemployment rate and 17.4% poverty rate.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.5% since 2018
Las Animas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone9,922 (68.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,876 (13.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races926 (6.4%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone624 (4.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone614 (4.3%)
- Black or African American Alone247 (1.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,331
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island66
- 3.Other Indo-European58
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)50
- 5.German or other West Germanic35
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,308
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)870
- 3.Construction (Group)560
- 4.Public Administration (Group)555
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services490
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,796
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,448
- 3.Service Occupations1,236
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations820
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations671
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.