Eagle County, CO Population

Overview

55,693

Total Population

37.8

Median age

46.53%

Female population %

114.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

41.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16,4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Eagle County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eagle County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eagle County's population under 18 was 21.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eagle County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eagle County, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 18.19% aged 15 to 29, 52.27% aged 30 to 64, 11.67% aged 65 to 84, and 0.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,865 less females than males in Eagle County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.53% females and 53.47% males in Eagle County, CO.
The Eagle County, CO gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,766.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,385.

Eagle County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eagle County population: 81.39% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.45% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.67% are some other race and 12.42% are multiracial.
Eagle County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16,4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,293 (70.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eagle County is White with a population of 45,327 (81.39% of the total population).

Eagle County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 55,773 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Eagle County's population increased by 10,104 (24.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eagle County's population increased by 3,567 (6.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Eagle County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 41,994.