Kit Carson County, CO

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2024 Population

7,023

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.83%

7.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,259

17.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$239,500

8.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,424

0.523% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kit Carson 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.

95.9% of the residents in Kit Carson County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kit Carson County, CO was $239,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Kit Carson County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kit Carson County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Kit Carson County, CO borders Cheyenne County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Washington County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Sherman County, KS, and Wallace County, KS.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Kit Carson County, CO is home to a population of 7.02k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.89% of Kit Carson County, CO residents were born outside of the country (484 people).

In 2024, there were 7.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.26k people) in Kit Carson County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 703 Other (Hispanic) and 406 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Kit Carson County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kit Carson County, CO was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kit Carson County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kit Carson County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 41
Other (Hispanic)
703 ± 184
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
406 ± 169

20.2%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

20.2% of the people in Kit Carson County, CO are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kit Carson County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

6.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

6.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

486 people

As of 2024, 6.89% of Kit Carson County, CO residents (484 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kit Carson County, CO was 6.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kit Carson County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 36
World War II
25 ± 27

Kit Carson County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kit Carson County, CO.

Economy

The economy of Kit Carson County, CO employs 3.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kit Carson County, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (754 people), Accommodation & Food Services (337 people), and Educational Services (319 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($123,393), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,769), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,850).

Employment

Occupations

3.42k

2024 Value

± 315

−0.523%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kit Carson County, CO declined at a rate of −0.523%, from 3.44k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kit Carson County, CO, are Management Occupations (606 people), Sales & Related Occupations (386 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kit Carson County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.42k

2024 Value

± 315

−0.523%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kit Carson County, CO declined at a rate of −0.523%, from 3.44k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kit Carson County, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (754 people), Accommodation & Food Services (337 people), and Educational Services (319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kit Carson County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Kit Carson County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,318

Median earning men ± $4,068

$43,599

Median earning women ± $3,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,063), and Wholesale Trade ($77,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,583), Wholesale Trade ($54,554), and Manufacturing ($52,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Construction
18
Finance and Insurance
13
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$15.1k
Wholesale Trade
$12.5k
Retail Trade
$10.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kit Carson County, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kit Carson County, CO was $239,500 in 2024, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,400 to $239,500, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Kit Carson County, CO is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kit Carson County, CO have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kit Carson County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kit Carson County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.37%.

Housing

Property

$239,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,366

$2,103

Median Property Taxes

±$217

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kit Carson County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kit Carson County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Kit Carson County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kit Carson County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,259

Median Household Income

± $10,367

2.9k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.9k households in Kit Carson County, CO grew to $70,259 from the previous year's value of $59,810.

The following chart displays the households in Kit Carson County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kit Carson County, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (9.86%)
Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Kit Carson County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.86%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kit Carson County, CO have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Kit Carson County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kit Carson County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kit Carson County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kit Carson County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kit Carson County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.37%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kit Carson County, CO (680 out of 6.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kit Carson County, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Kit Carson County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 206 in Kit Carson County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 51.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88% of the population of Kit Carson County, CO has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kit Carson County, CO see 2,317 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,317 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6961 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 583 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,317 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kit Carson County, CO

Primary care physicians in Kit Carson County, CO see an average of 2,317 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,317 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kit Carson County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kit Carson County, CO grew by 10.4% from 10.8% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kit Carson County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.