Otero County, CO
County
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Otero 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.
97.7% of the residents in Otero County, CO are U.S. citizens.
Otero County, CO borders Bent County, CO, Crowley County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, and Pueblo County, CO.
Otero County, CO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Otero County, CO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).
As of 2024, 97.7% of Otero County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Otero County, CO was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Otero County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Otero County, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Otero County, CO residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.
Otero County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Otero County, CO.
N/A% of the population of Otero County, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
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.
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.
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.
In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Otero County, CO was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Otero County, CO according to their major.
In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otero County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.75%.
In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Otero County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Otero County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Otero County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Otero County, CO have 3 cars.
In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otero County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.75%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
In 2025, 27% of the children was living in poverty in Otero County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.5%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
