Chaffee County's estimated 2026 population is 20,866 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chaffee County is the 25th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 17,808 and has seen a growth of 17.17% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 48.7 years
Female: 50.7 years
Male: 46.5 years
There are 17,374 adults, (5,307 of whom are seniors) in Chaffee County.
Female: 9,469 (46.9%)
Male: 10,709 (53.1%)
The racial composition of Chaffee County includes 87.31% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,618 | 87.31% |
| Two or more races | 1,663 | 8.24% |
| Other race | 431 | 2.14% |
| Black or African American | 262 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 108 | 0.54% |
| Native American | 59 | 0.29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.18% |
Chaffee County's average per capita income is $55,085. Household income levels show a median of $84,132. The poverty rate stands at 8.28%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $122,003 | - |
| Families | $105,381 | $126,406 |
| Households | $84,132 | $105,166 |
| Non Families | $52,399 | $69,189 |
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