How many people live in Conejos County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 7,500 people living in Conejos County, CO. That makes Conejos County the 41st-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.13% of people living in the state.
7.55K
population of Conejos County, CO (2024)
0.13%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 7,500 people lived in Conejos County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Conejos County, CO’s age demographics?
About 1,600 Conejos County, CO residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,900 Conejos County residents, or 25.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.5% of Colorado’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Conejos County, CO's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Conejos County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 49.6% of the Conejos County, CO population, higher than the national share of 20%. Conejos County, CO also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Conejos County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.83%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 46.4% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Conejos County, CO has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Colorado as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Conejos County, CO is Manassa with about 965 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Conejos County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Manassa | 965 |
| 2. | Sanford | 900 |
| 3. | La Jara | 706 |
| 4. | Antonito | 621 |
| 5. | Romeo | 311 |
| 6. | Balance of Conejos County | 4,046 |
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