Baca County , Colorado

Population: 3,460 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $40,380 Home $122,000 Rent $490/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Baca County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,460 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties.

$40,380
Median Income
household
$122,000
Home Value
median
$490/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $40,380
Per Capita Income $28,598
Poverty Rate 24.1%
Median Home Value $122,000
Median Gross Rent $490/mo
Owner Occupied 71.9%
Renter Occupied 28.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,460
Median Age 43 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

29.9%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
17.8%
Smoking
29.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.7%
No Physical Activity
24.2%
Depression
36.0%
Insufficient Sleep
74.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 23.2  ·  23th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
26.46
🔥 Wildfire
80.76
❄️ Winter Storm
50.70
🌍 Earthquake
19.34
☀️ Drought
96.95

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