Colorado County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

The information contained in this report was obtained from The County Information Program's on-line database. The data contained in the database are obtained from official sources and are not the product of the CIP. The CIP, therefore, does not expressly or impliedly warrant the accuracy of the data. Questions regarding the accuracy, methodology, etc. should be directed to the original source of the information. The sources may be obtained from the CIP by contacting the County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties at (512) 478-8753.

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:21,117More data
Estimate 2022:20,832 
Estimate 2021:20,642 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.20,557More data
Census 2010:20,874More data
Census 2000:20,390More data
Population of the County Seat (Columbus)
Census 2020:3,699 
Census 2010:3,655 
Census 2000:3,916 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN COLORADO COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Columbus city:3,714More data
Eagle Lake city:3,453More data
Weimar city:2,092More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:960.3More data
Water Area:13.4More data
Total Area:973.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:21.41More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:32.4%More data
Race - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:83.4%More data
Percent African American Alone:12.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.2%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:54.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:10.9%More data
Age - 2022 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.5%More data
65 and Older:22.7%More data
85 and Older:2.7%More data
Median Age:42.1More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$61,594More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$1,278,312,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$59,711More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.5%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:21.2%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:84.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:22.2% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$50,841More data
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$52,796 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$46,248 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$44,297 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$42,474 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.1 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.496951More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$6,913,509,436More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$3,010,015,397More data
Total Actual Levy:$14,958,302More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$2,648,705More data
CY 2022:$1,988,474 
CY 2021:$1,709,239 
CY 2020:$2,139,268 
CY 2019:$1,792,986 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN COLORADO COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:32.049More data
US Highways:48.056More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:40.445More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:165.547More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:47.960More data
On-System Subtotal:334.057More data
City Streets:81.300More data
Certified County Roads:738.233More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:3.299More data
Off-System Subtotal:822.832More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,156.889More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:128.196More data
US Highways:100.990More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:108.034More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:332.166More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:95.920More data
On-System Subtotal:765.306More data
City Streets:162.600More data
Certified County Roads:1,476.466More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:6.598More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,645.664More data
County Total:2,410.970More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»     «2017 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Colorado County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Colorado County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Colorado County»

Special Districts in Colorado County.
School Districts in Colorado County.
History of City Tax Rates in Colorado County.

Airports in Colorado County.
Hospitals in Colorado County.
Prisons in Colorado County.

NOTE ON THE 2020 CENSUS POPULATION DATA
On Feb. 28, 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau released the final, full set of errata tables for the 2020 Census Count Question Resolution (CQR) program. The CQR gave tribal, state and local governments the opportunity to ask the Census Bureau to review their boundaries or housing counts to identify errors that may have occurred while processing their 2020 Census counts. Upon review, the agency made changes to the total populations of three counties: Martin (from 5,237 to 5,247); Midland (from 169,983 to 169,974); and Reeves (from 14,748 to 14,747). As stated in the Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 207/Friday, October 29, 2021 (Introduction): No new census information products will be created by the 2020 Census CQR and no revisions will be made to 2020 Census information products, such as the apportionment counts delivered to the President for apportionment or the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and Geographic Products. The 2020 Census counts shown above in the table are the original counts from the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and do not reflect the changes made due to the CQR program.