In 2021, Chaffee County, CO had a population of 19.4k people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $61,216. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chaffee County, CO declined from 19,977 to 19,436, a −2.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,176 to $61,216, a 10.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chaffee County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.46%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%).
None of the households in Chaffee County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.9% of the residents in Chaffee County, CO are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Chaffee County, CO was $416,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.
Most people in Chaffee County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Chaffee County, CO was 2 cars per household.
Chaffee County, CO borders Fremont County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Lake County, CO, Park County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, and Saguache County, CO.