Kit Carson County , Colorado
Population: 7,015 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,810 Home $221,400 Rent $916/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kit Carson County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,810), with housing 27% below the US figure ($221,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$59,810
Median Income
household
$221,400
Home Value
median
$916/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,810 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,807 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Median Home Value | $221,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $916/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 7,015 |
| Median Age | 39 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.4%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
14.9%
Smoking
33.3%
High Blood Pressure
21.5%
No Physical Activity
23.3%
Depression
32.5%
Insufficient Sleep
68.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 32.5 · 32th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
57.51
🔥 Wildfire
42.43
❄️ Winter Storm
79.98
🌍 Earthquake
29.64
☀️ Drought
37.25
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