Bent County , Colorado
Population: 5,524 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $49,194 Home $137,900 Rent $854/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bent County's headline indicators land 34% below the national median on income ($49,194), with housing 55% below the US figure ($138,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bent County in the bottom 6% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$49,194
Median Income
household
$137,900
Home Value
median
$854/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $49,194 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,360 |
| Poverty Rate | 31.7% |
| Median Home Value | $137,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $854/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 66.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 33.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,524 |
| Median Age | 41.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.0%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
20.0%
Smoking
36.9%
High Blood Pressure
28.9%
No Physical Activity
22.0%
Depression
34.8%
Insufficient Sleep
67.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 5.6 · 6th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
19.66
🔥 Wildfire
64.69
❄️ Winter Storm
29.82
🌍 Earthquake
16.54
☀️ Drought
66.89
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