Chaffee County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,831
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,831
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,780
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,475
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,476
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,476
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,809
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.3%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,145
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,537
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $665,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,957
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $532
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,611
Building Permits, 2025 175
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,863
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,029
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,982
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,534
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 458,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,611
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,535
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,076
Total employment, 2023 7,171
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 352,342
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,197
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,062
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 567
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 955
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 907
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.2
Population per square mile, 2010 17.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,013.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,013.40
FIPS Code 08015