How many people live in Prowers County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 12,000 people living in Prowers County, CO. That makes Prowers County the 36th-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
12K
population of Prowers County, CO (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 12,000 people lived in Prowers County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Prowers County, CO’s age demographics?
About 2,300 Prowers County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,100 Prowers County residents, or 26% 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 Prowers County, CO's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Prowers County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 42.1% of the Prowers County, CO population, higher than the national share of 20%. Prowers County, CO also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.84%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Prowers County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.95%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.52% 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.
Prowers 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 Prowers County, CO is Lamar with about 7,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Prowers County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lamar | 7,641 |
| 2. | Holly | 843 |
| 3. | Granada | 447 |
| 4. | Wiley | 437 |
| 5. | Hartman | 57 |
| 6. | Balance of Prowers County | 2,532 |
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