How many people live in Kit Carson County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 7,100 people living in Kit Carson County, CO. That makes Kit Carson County the 43rd-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.12% of people living in the state.
7.08K
population of Kit Carson County, CO (2024)
0.12%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 7,100 people lived in Kit Carson County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kit Carson County, CO’s age demographics?
About 1,500 Kit Carson County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,800 Kit Carson County residents, or 25.8% 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 higher share of Kit Carson County, CO's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kit Carson County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.9% of the Kit Carson County, CO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Kit Carson County, CO also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (21.7%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Kit Carson County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.97%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.83% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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.
Kit Carson County, CO has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Colorado as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kit Carson County, CO is Burlington with about 3,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kit Carson County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Burlington | 3,171 |
| 2. | Stratton | 651 |
| 3. | Flagler | 583 |
| 4. | Bethune | 185 |
| 5. | Seibert | 177 |
| 6. | Vona | 90 |
| 7. | Balance of Kit Carson County | 2,223 |
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