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Costilla County, Colorado

Costilla County, Colorado · ZIP 81123, 81126, 81133

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,686 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,574Households
  • $36,519Median household income
  • $171,300Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Costilla County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.5%
3.4k3.5k3.6k3.7k2000: 3,66320002010: 3,52420102020: 3,49920203,6633,499
Population of Costilla County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,663
20103,524
20203,499

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Costilla County
Under $50k57.4%
$50k to $100k29.4%
$100k to $150k4.8%
$150k to $200k2.7%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $36,519 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Costilla County
Owner occupied
1,236 units
Renter occupied
338 units
Vacancy rate
34.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Costilla County2023
Manufacturing78
Retail trade74
Real estate and rental and leasing40
Accommodation and food services32
Health care and social assistance30
Other services (except public administration)21
Construction10
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7

385 employees in 50 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Costilla County compared with its state
Costilla County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCostilla CountyColorado
Population3,5715,810,774
Median household income$36,519$92,470
Median age50.737.5
Median home value$171,300$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.8%44.7%
Foreign-born residents6.3%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes78.5%66.3%
Mean commute to work27.5 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Costilla County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
San LuisTown6280.57 sq mi
Fort GarlandCensus designated place4260.38 sq mi
BlancaTown3421.83 sq mi
San AcacioCensus designated place231.26 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Costilla County

Jobs across Costilla County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.