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Kit Carson, Colorado

Town in Cheyenne County, Colorado · ZIP 80825

  • Cheyenne County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 246 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 100Households
  • $57,273Median household income
  • $153,100Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.8%
2302402502602000: 25320002010: 23320102020: 2552020253255
Population of Kit Carson at each census
CensusPopulation
2000253
2010233
2020255

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

Household income in Kit Carson
Under $50k28%
$50k to $100k35%
$100k to $150k28%
$150k to $200k1%
$200k and over8%

Median household income $57,273 · 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, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kit Carson
Owner occupied
73 units
Renter occupied
27 units
Vacancy rate
35.1%

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, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kit Carson compared with its county and state
Kit Carson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKit CarsonCheyenne CountyColorado
Population2101,7325,810,774
Median household income$57,273$67,768$92,470
Median age42.043.037.5
Median home value$153,100$187,100$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.8%24.4%44.7%
Foreign-born residents0.0%9.0%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes73.0%72.7%66.3%
Mean commute to work20.4 minutes14.9 minutes25.5 minutes

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

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Public schools in Kit Carson2
Public schools in Kit Carson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Kit Carson Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Kit Carson School District No. R-1
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High SchoolPublic6–12Kit Carson School District No. R-1

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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