Costilla County , Colorado

Population: 3,571 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $36,519 Home $171,300 Rent $857/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Costilla County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,571 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. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Costilla County in the bottom 7% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$36,519
Median Income
household
$171,300
Home Value
median
$857/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $36,519
Per Capita Income $27,976
Poverty Rate 22.3%
Median Home Value $171,300
Median Gross Rent $857/mo
Owner Occupied 78.5%
Renter Occupied 21.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,571
Median Age 50.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

31.7%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
14.0%
Smoking
38.1%
High Blood Pressure
28.7%
No Physical Activity
19.5%
Depression
34.8%
Insufficient Sleep
69.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 6.6  ·  7th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
7.16
🔥 Wildfire
73.12
❄️ Winter Storm
26.96
🌍 Earthquake
36.51
☀️ Drought
70.77

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