Pueblo Population History 1990 - 2023

Pueblo Population Facts

What is the current population of Pueblo?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Pueblo is 111,077. Pueblo, Colorado is the 278th largest city in the US.

What county is Pueblo, Colorado in?

Pueblo is located entirely in Pueblo County.

What is the size of Pueblo, Colorado in square miles?

Pueblo has an area of 53.6 square miles. Pueblo is the 7th largest city, by area, in Colorado.

What was the peak population of Pueblo?

The peak population of Pueblo was in 2020, when its population was 112,119. In 2020, Pueblo was the 271st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 278th largest city in the US. Pueblo is currently 0.9% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Pueblo growing?

Pueblo has grown 8.7% since the 2000. Pueblo, Colorado's growth is below average. 68% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Pueblo, Colorado?

Pueblo has a population density of 1,987.2 people per square mile.

Pueblo Demographics

What is the voting age population of Pueblo, Colorado?

The total voting age population of Pueblo, Colorado, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 83,987. The voting age population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

What percentage of Pueblo, Colorado residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.5% of the residents of Pueblo are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Pueblo, Colorado?

The racial demographics of Pueblo are 75.5% White, 11.3% Other, 5.1% American Indian, 4.6% Two or more races, 2.7% Black, 0.8% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 51.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Pueblo, Colorado residents are below the poverty line?

In Pueblo, 23.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 33.6%. On a per-household basis, 18.0% of families are below the poverty line in Pueblo.

What percentage of Pueblo, Colorado residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.3% of Pueblo residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Pueblo, Colorado residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.3% of Pueblo residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.9% have a bachelor's degree and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Pueblo, Colorado residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Pueblo residents aged 5 and older, 14.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 13.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Pueblo Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Pueblo, Colorado?

The unemployment rate in Pueblo is 8.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Pueblo, Colorado residents work for the government?

In Pueblo, 17.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Pueblo, Colorado?

The median household income in Pueblo is $40,450.

Pueblo Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Pueblo, Colorado?

In Pueblo, 56.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Pueblo, Colorado?

Renters occupy 43.4% of housing units in Pueblo.

What percentage of Pueblo, Colorado housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Pueblo, 19.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Pueblo, Colorado housing units were built after 2000?

In Pueblo, 12.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 6,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Pueblo, Colorado?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Pueblo is $799.

What percentage of households in Pueblo, Colorado have broadband internet?

In Pueblo, 73.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.