Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates)

Custer County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 64 counties in 2016, at 57.2 years. Alamosa County had the lowest, at 33.5 years. The median was 41 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest57.2Custer County
Lowest33.5Alamosa County
Median4164 counties

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 33.5 yearsAlamosa County: 33.5 yearsArapahoe County: 36.1 yearsArchuleta County: 51.1 yearsBaca County: 47.8 yearsBent County: 41.1 yearsBoulder County: 36.4 yearsBroomfield County: 37.5 yearsChaffee County: 49 yearsCheyenne County: 42 yearsClear Creek County: 47.9 yearsConejos County: 40.1 yearsCostilla County: 51 yearsCrowley County: 40.8 yearsCuster County: 57.2 yearsDelta County: 47.9 yearsDenver County: 33.9 yearsDolores County: 48.5 yearsDouglas County: 38.3 yearsEagle County: 36.4 yearsElbert County: 46.2 yearsEl Paso County: 34.3 yearsFremont County: 45.5 yearsGarfield County: 36.2 yearsGilpin County: 47.2 yearsGrand County: 43.6 yearsGunnison County: 35.6 yearsHinsdale County: 54.1 yearsHuerfano County: 55.5 yearsJackson County: 48.5 yearsJefferson County: 40.4 yearsKiowa County: 45.8 yearsKit Carson County: 39.3 yearsLake County: 36.3 yearsLa Plata County: 40 yearsLarimer County: 36.3 yearsLas Animas County: 46.7 yearsLincoln County: 39.3 yearsLogan County: 38.7 yearsMesa County: 39.3 yearsMineral County: 56.2 yearsMoffat County: 37.6 yearsMontezuma County: 44.4 yearsMontrose County: 44.7 yearsMorgan County: 36.4 yearsOtero County: 40.8 yearsOuray County: 53 yearsPark County: 49.5 yearsPhillips County: 42 yearsPitkin County: 43.1 yearsProwers County: 37.8 yearsPueblo County: 40 yearsRio Blanco County: 37.4 yearsRio Grande County: 41.9 yearsRoutt County: 40.2 yearsSaguache County: 47.1 yearsSan Juan County: 46.6 yearsSan Miguel County: 40.5 yearsSedgwick County: 46.7 yearsSummit County: 37.4 yearsTeller County: 50.5 yearsWashington County: 42.7 yearsWeld County: 33.9 yearsYuma County: 38.3 years
  • Under 36
  • 36 to 39
  • 39 to 41
  • 41 to 46
  • 46 to 49
  • 49 and over
years, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Custer County: 57.2 yearsCuster County57.2Mineral County: 56.2 yearsMineral County56.2Huerfano County: 55.5 yearsHuerfano County55.5Hinsdale County: 54.1 yearsHinsdale County54.1Ouray County: 53 yearsOuray County53Archuleta County: 51.1 yearsArchuleta County51.1Costilla County: 51 yearsCostilla County51Teller County: 50.5 yearsTeller County50.5Park County: 49.5 yearsPark County49.5Chaffee County: 49 yearsChaffee County49Dolores County: 48.5 yearsDolores County48.5Jackson County: 48.5 yearsJackson County48.5Clear Creek County: 47.9 yearsClear Creek County47.9Delta County: 47.9 yearsDelta County47.9Baca County: 47.8 yearsBaca County47.8Gilpin County: 47.2 yearsGilpin County47.2Saguache County: 47.1 yearsSaguache County47.1Las Animas County: 46.7 yearsLas Animas County46.7Sedgwick County: 46.7 yearsSedgwick County46.7San Juan County: 46.6 yearsSan Juan County46.6Elbert County: 46.2 yearsElbert County46.2Kiowa County: 45.8 yearsKiowa County45.8Fremont County: 45.5 yearsFremont County45.5Montrose County: 44.7 yearsMontrose County44.7Montezuma County: 44.4 yearsMontezuma County44.4Grand County: 43.6 yearsGrand County43.6Pitkin County: 43.1 yearsPitkin County43.1Washington County: 42.7 yearsWashington County42.7Cheyenne County: 42 yearsCheyenne County42Phillips County: 42 yearsPhillips County42Rio Grande County: 41.9 yearsRio Grande County41.9Bent County: 41.1 yearsBent County41.1Crowley County: 40.8 yearsCrowley County40.8Otero County: 40.8 yearsOtero County40.8San Miguel County: 40.5 yearsSan Miguel County40.5Jefferson County: 40.4 yearsJefferson County40.4Routt County: 40.2 yearsRoutt County40.2Conejos County: 40.1 yearsConejos County40.1La Plata County: 40 yearsLa Plata County40Pueblo County: 40 yearsPueblo County40Custer County: 57.2 yearsCuster County57.2Mineral County: 56.2 yearsMineral County56.2Huerfano County: 55.5 yearsHuerfano County55.5Hinsdale County: 54.1 yearsHinsdale County54.1Ouray County: 53 yearsOuray County53Archuleta County: 51.1 yearsArchuleta County51.1Costilla County: 51 yearsCostilla County51Teller County: 50.5 yearsTeller County50.5Park County: 49.5 yearsPark County49.5Chaffee County: 49 yearsChaffee County49Dolores County: 48.5 yearsDolores County48.5Jackson County: 48.5 yearsJackson County48.5Clear Creek County: 47.9 yearsClear Creek County47.9Delta County: 47.9 yearsDelta County47.9Baca County: 47.8 yearsBaca County47.8Gilpin County: 47.2 yearsGilpin County47.2Saguache County: 47.1 yearsSaguache County47.1Las Animas County: 46.7 yearsLas Animas County46.7Sedgwick County: 46.7 yearsSedgwick County46.7San Juan County: 46.6 yearsSan Juan County46.6Elbert County: 46.2 yearsElbert County46.2Kiowa County: 45.8 yearsKiowa County45.8Fremont County: 45.5 yearsFremont County45.5Montrose County: 44.7 yearsMontrose County44.7Montezuma County: 44.4 yearsMontezuma County44.4Grand County: 43.6 yearsGrand County43.6Pitkin County: 43.1 yearsPitkin County43.1Washington County: 42.7 yearsWashington County42.7Cheyenne County: 42 yearsCheyenne County42Phillips County: 42 yearsPhillips County42Rio Grande County: 41.9 yearsRio Grande County41.9Bent County: 41.1 yearsBent County41.1Crowley County: 40.8 yearsCrowley County40.8Otero County: 40.8 yearsOtero County40.8San Miguel County: 40.5 yearsSan Miguel County40.5Jefferson County: 40.4 yearsJefferson County40.4Routt County: 40.2 yearsRoutt County40.2Conejos County: 40.1 yearsConejos County40.1La Plata County: 40 yearsLa Plata County40Pueblo County: 40 yearsPueblo County40
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
years
Change on 2015
1Custer County57.2+0.3
2Mineral County56.2+0.2
3Huerfano County55.50
4Hinsdale County54.1-0.8
5Ouray County53+0.3
6Archuleta County51.1-0.1
7Costilla County51-1.1
8Teller County50.5+0.3
9Park County49.5-0.5
10Chaffee County49-0.1
11Dolores County48.50
11Jackson County48.5-1.4
13Clear Creek County47.9-0.3
13Delta County47.90
15Baca County47.80
16Gilpin County47.2+0.1
17Saguache County47.1-0.1
18Las Animas County46.70
18Sedgwick County46.7-1.1
20San Juan County46.6-1.1
21Elbert County46.2+0.4
22Kiowa County45.8-1.4
23Fremont County45.5+0.2
24Montrose County44.7+0.1
25Montezuma County44.4+0.2
26Grand County43.6-0.3
27Pitkin County43.10
28Washington County42.7-0.8
29Cheyenne County42-0.2
29Phillips County42-0.7
31Rio Grande County41.90
32Bent County41.1+0.2
33Crowley County40.8+0.3
33Otero County40.8-0.4
35San Miguel County40.5-0.1
36Jefferson County40.4-0.2
37Routt County40.2+0.3
38Conejos County40.1+0.5
39La Plata County40+0.1
39Pueblo County40+0.1
41Kit Carson County39.30
41Lincoln County39.3-0.4
41Mesa County39.3+0.2
44Logan County38.7-0.1
45Douglas County38.3+0.2
45Yuma County38.3-0.1
47Prowers County37.8-0.3
48Moffat County37.6-0.3
49Broomfield County37.5+0.2
50Rio Blanco County37.4+0.6
50Summit County37.4-0.2
52Boulder County36.4+0.2
52Eagle County36.4+0.3
52Morgan County36.40
55Lake County36.3-0.1
55Larimer County36.3+0.3
57Garfield County36.2-0.1
58Arapahoe County36.1+0.1
59Gunnison County35.6+0.1
60El Paso County34.3+0.1
61Denver County33.90
61Weld County33.9+0.1
63Adams County33.5+0.2
63Alamosa County33.5+0.3

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Age that divides the resident population of a US county into two halves of equal size on 1 July, from Census Bureau population estimates calculated by single year of age.

Counties only: the county file has no state or national medians, and medians cannot be added up. A single-year estimate, unlike median_age, which for US places is a five-year American Community Survey estimate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage (Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/colorado-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/colorado-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/colorado-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN\_AGE\_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage: Counties in Colorado by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016}},
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Custer County, with 57.2 years in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Alamosa County, with 33.5 years in 2016.

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