How many people live in Moffat County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 13,100 people living in Moffat County, CO. That makes Moffat County the 35th-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.22% of people living in the state.
13.1K
population of Moffat County, CO (2024)
0.22%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 13,100 people lived in Moffat County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Moffat County, CO’s age demographics?
About 2,400 Moffat County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,100 Moffat County residents, or 23.7% 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 Moffat County, CO's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Moffat County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78.1% of the Moffat County, CO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Moffat County, CO also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.86%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Moffat County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.85%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.65% 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.
Moffat 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 Moffat County, CO is Craig with about 8,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Moffat County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Craig | 8,903 |
| 2. | Dinosaur | 247 |
| 3. | Balance of Moffat County | 3,992 |
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