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Colorado County, Texas

Colorado County, Texas · ZIP 77412, 77434, 77442

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,475 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,577Households
  • $68,554Median household income
  • $194,000Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Colorado County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.8%
20.3k20.5k20.8k21k2000: 20,39020002010: 20,87420102020: 20,557202020,39020,557
Population of Colorado County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,390
201020,874
202020,557

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Colorado County
Under $50k34.4%
$50k to $100k31.6%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k7.6%
$200k and over8.7%

Median household income $68,554 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Colorado County
Owner occupied
6,139 units
Renter occupied
1,438 units
Vacancy rate
24.7%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Colorado County2023
Manufacturing1,842
Retail trade1,113
Health care and social assistance908
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction481
Accommodation and food services456
Construction404
Transportation and warehousing241
Other services (except public administration)219

6,733 employees in 563 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Colorado County compared with its state
Colorado County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureColorado CountyTexas
Population20,73629,640,343
Median household income$68,554$76,292
Median age43.835.5
Median home value$194,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes81.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work29.1 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Colorado County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ColumbusCity3,9383.01 sq mi
Eagle LakeCity3,5452.93 sq mi
WeimarCity2,1942.31 sq mi
GarwoodCensus designated place4155.43 sq mi
Rock IslandCensus designated place3715.02 sq mi
GliddenCensus designated place3410.99 sq mi
NadaCensus designated place1796.67 sq mi
SheridanCensus designated place1725.35 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (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 Colorado County

Jobs across Colorado 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.