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Las Animas County, Colorado

Las Animas County, Colorado · ZIP 81020, 81024, 81027

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,518 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,701Households
  • $50,408Median household income
  • $214,500Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Las Animas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.3%
14.5k15k15.5k16k2000: 15,20720002010: 15,50720102020: 14,555202015,20714,555
Population of Las Animas County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,207
201015,507
202014,555

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 Las Animas County
Under $50k49.7%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k4.2%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $50,408 · 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 Las Animas County
Owner occupied
4,698 units
Renter occupied
2,003 units
Vacancy rate
17.6%

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 Las Animas County2023
Retail trade895
Health care and social assistance701
Accommodation and food services621
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction213
Construction170
Other services (except public administration)140
Finance and insurance136
Real estate and rental and leasing83

3,318 employees in 377 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.

Las Animas County compared with its state
Las Animas County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLas Animas CountyColorado
Population14,3925,810,774
Median household income$50,408$92,470
Median age46.537.5
Median home value$214,500$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.3%44.7%
Foreign-born residents3.4%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.1%66.3%
Mean commute to work19.5 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 Las Animas County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TrinidadCity8,1839.38 sq mi
AguilarTown4470.39 sq mi
El MoroCensus designated place20311.1 sq mi
SegundoCensus designated place1490.69 sq mi
CokedaleTown1280.20 sq mi
JansenCensus designated place941.17 sq mi
HoehneCensus designated place683.11 sq mi
KimTown650.38 sq mi
StarkvilleTown650.07 sq mi
Stonewall GapCensus designated place611.92 sq mi
BransonTown570.24 sq mi
WestonCensus designated place423.10 sq mi
ValdezCensus designated place81.61 sq mi
LynnCensus designated place60.72 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

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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.