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Kit Carson County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Kit Carson County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kit Carson County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural economy of 7,015 residents, with a GDP per capita of $77,520 that runs well ahead of median worker earnings of $41,953, pointing to capital-intensive production typical of plains farming. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 2.8% and 65.7% participation, though only 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value $221,400, median gross rent $916/month—and the 9.1% poverty rate is modest, but the county has shed 8.1% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,015

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.1% since 2018

Kit Carson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,523 (78.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone708 (10.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race471 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races248 (3.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone52 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone17 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish927
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island5
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

394

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$77,520

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining758
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance633
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services381
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)310
  5. 5.Construction (Group)262

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,254
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations720
  3. 3.Service Occupations661
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations471
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations318

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.26×)728
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)102
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.18×)281
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.08×)176
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)370

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$221,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$916/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999357 (17.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999232 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999217 (10.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999184 (8.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999155 (7.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999142 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,953

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,563 (76.1%)
  • Worked At Home332 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled309 (9.2%)
  • Walked141 (4.2%)
  • Other15 (0.4%)
  • Taxi3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.