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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Kiowa County is 1,407, which is 13.26% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Kiowa County population density is 0.79 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Kiowa County is white, which represent 94.53% of the total population. The average Kiowa County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,407. #60

Population Growth Since 2000, #58

Kiowa County		-13.26%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #63

Kiowa County	0.79 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,330 (94.53%, #15)
Black:	11 (0.78%, #32)
Hispanic:	85 (6.04%, #56)
Asian:	1 (0.07%, #62)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.43%, #51)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	59 (4.19%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	83 (97.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,070 (76.05%) out of the total population of 1,407 reported first ancestry.

	Kiowa County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	17	1.21%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	7	0.50%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	26	1.85%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	178	12.65%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	32	2.27%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	566	40.23%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	144	10.23%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	36	2.56%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	45	3.20%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	40	2.84%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.21%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	31	2.20%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	16	1.14%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.36%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	49	3.48%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	2	0.14%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	64	4.55%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	15	1.07%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 658 (46.77%, see rank)

Females: 749 (53.23%, see rank)

Kiowa County	Male: 46.77% Female: 53.23%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Kiowa County	40.40 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Kiowa County	41.30 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Kiowa County	38.50 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Kiowa County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	85	6.04%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	99	7.04%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	109	7.75%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	141	10.02%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	78	5.54%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	115	8.17%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	174	12.37%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	208	14.78%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	145	10.31%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	135	9.59%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	72	5.12%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	46	3.27%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Kiowa County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	895, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	79, 8.83%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	271, 30.28%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	371, 41.45%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	126, 14.08%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	48, 5.36%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.41, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Kiowa County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	62	96.77%	3.23%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	165	99.39%, see rank	0.61%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	121	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	59	62.71%, see rank	37.29%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14	64.29%, see rank	35.71%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Kiowa County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	559, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	189, 33.81%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	370, 66.19%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	365, 65.30%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.21, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	297, 53.13%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	194, 34.70%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Kiowa County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,114	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	524	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	109	20.80%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	324	61.83%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	30	5.73%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	61	11.64%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	590	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	154	26.10%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	305	51.69%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	66	11.19%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	65	11.02%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Kiowa County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	1,375	97.73%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	894	63.54%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	476	33.83%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5	0.36%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	32	2.27%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.14%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	30	2.13%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	28	1.99%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.28%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Kiowa County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	544	97.32%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	8	1.43%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5	0.89%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.36%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.