How many people live in Las Animas County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,500 people living in Las Animas County, CO. That makes Las Animas County the 33rd-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.24% of people living in the state.
14.5K
population of Las Animas County, CO (2024)
0.24%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 14,500 people lived in Las Animas County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Las Animas County, CO’s age demographics?
About 3,900 Las Animas County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,500 Las Animas County residents, or 17.3% 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 Las Animas County, CO's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Las Animas County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 38.5% of the Las Animas County, CO population, higher than the national share of 20%. Las Animas County, CO also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.4%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Las Animas County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 2.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.9% 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.
Las Animas 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 Las Animas County, CO is Trinidad with about 8,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Las Animas County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trinidad | 8,183 |
| 2. | Aguilar | 447 |
| 3. | Cokedale | 128 |
| 4. | Kim | 65 |
| 5. | Starkville | 65 |
| 6. | Branson | 57 |
| 7. | Balance of Las Animas County | 5,573 |
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