Bent County, Colorado
Bent County Courthouse in Las Animas
Bent County is in the Arkansas River Valley in southeastern Colorado. Bent County is named in honor of William Bent, frontier trader and businessman. Bent County contains 1,514 square miles of land and 27 square miles of water. The county seat is Las Animas.
Fast Facts about Bent County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 55%
Government Sector: 29%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 15%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2009 Cost of Living Index for Bent County: 80.8
Private Sector, wages or salary: 55%
Government Sector: 29%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 15%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2009 Cost of Living Index for Bent County: 80.8
2009 Estimates:
Median Resident Age: 37.3 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $33,026
Estimated Median Home Value: $86,847
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Retail Services, Social Services, Lodging & Food Services, Transportation Services
Median Resident Age: 37.3 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $33,026
Estimated Median Home Value: $86,847
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Retail Services, Social Services, Lodging & Food Services, Transportation Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 6,499 |
| Males | 4,270 |
| Females | 2,229 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 1,096 |
| 18 & over | 5,403 |
| 20-24 | 474 |
| 25-34 | 1,086 |
| 35-49 | 1,578 |
| 50-64 | 1,293 |
| 65 & over | 888 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,985 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 4,514 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 5,149 |
| African-American | 496 |
| Asian | 62 |
| Native American | 156 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Other | 506 |
| Two or more | 126 |
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