Colorado County

Colorado County, Texas

At a Glance

Population20,557
County SeatColorado County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS089
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population11,447
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,582
Median Age43.2
Veterans1,001
Housing Units10,064
Uninsured719
Net Migration (recent)377
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments557
Total Employees6,105
Avg Annual Pay$53,442
Median Household Income$63,352
Poverty Rate7.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$74,367
Federal Spending FY2024$534,317,537
Federal Spending Per Capita$25,992

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$172,900
Median Rent$892
FMR Studio$792
FMR 1BR$814
FMR 2BR$1,010
FMR 3BR$1,247
FMR 4BR$1,510

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity38.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches28
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores24
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms431
Land in Farms (acres)113,817
Avg Farm Size (acres)264.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Colorado County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.