Costilla County, Colorado
Looking north in Blanca
Costilla County is located in the San Luis Valley of south central Colorado. The county stretches from the Rio Grande to the top of Blanca Peak, east along the Sierra Blanca and south along the spine of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to New Mexico.
Costilla County was one of the very first areas of Colorado settled permanently by the European newcomers with San Luis tracing its' founding back to 1851.
Costilla County contains 1,227 square miles of land and 3 square miles of water. The county seat is San Luis.
Culebra Peak from Costilla County
Fast Facts about Costilla County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 59%
Government Sector: 29%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 3 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Costilla County: 81.4
Median Resident Age: 42.1 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 59%
Government Sector: 29%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 3 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Costilla County: 81.4
Median Resident Age: 42.1 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $22,920
Estimated Median Home Value: $88,500
Major Industries:
Construction, Government, Agriculture, Forestry, Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Real Estate Services, Arts & Entertainment, Social Services, Mining, Warehousing & Storage
Estimated Median Household Income: $22,920
Estimated Median Home Value: $88,500
Major Industries:
Construction, Government, Agriculture, Forestry, Educational Services, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Real Estate Services, Arts & Entertainment, Social Services, Mining, Warehousing & Storage
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 3,524 |
| Males | 1,822 |
| Females | 1,702 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 736 |
| 18 & over | 2,788 |
| 20-24 | 138 |
| 25-34 | 284 |
| 35-49 | 575 |
| 50-64 | 901 |
| 65 & over | 807 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,327 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 1,197 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 2,397 |
| African-American | 24 |
| Asian | 34 |
| Native American | 104 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Other | 803 |
| Two or more | 153 |
Costilla County Pages
Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byway - State Trust Lands & Wildlife AreasSangre de Cristo National Heritage Area
Mountains
Sangre de Cristo Mountains - Mt. Blanca - Blanca Peak
Little Bear - Mt. Lindsey - Sierra Blanca - Ellingwood Point
Culebra Peak - Trinchera Peak - Cuatro Peak - Mt. Maxwell
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