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Cheyenne County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cheyenne County is 2,153, which is 3.50% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cheyenne County population density is 1.21 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cheyenne County is white, which represent 96.80% of the total population. The average Cheyenne County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,153. #58

Population Growth Since 2000, #51

Cheyenne County		-3.50%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #60

Cheyenne County	1.21 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,084 (96.80%, #3)
Black:	7 (0.33%, #52)
Hispanic:	327 (15.19%, #31)
Asian:	29 (1.35%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.28%, #58)
One Race, Other:	6 (0.28%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21 (0.98%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	320 (97.86%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	2 (0.61%, see rank)
Central American:	5 (1.53%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,602 (74.41%) out of the total population of 2,153 reported first ancestry.

	Cheyenne County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.28%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	23	1.07%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	28	1.30%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	168	7.80%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	35	1.63%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	739	34.32%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.19%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	293	13.61%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	43	2.00%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	27	1.25%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	18	0.84%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	11	0.51%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	22	1.02%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	35	1.63%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	56	2.60%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.33%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	66	3.07%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	5	0.23%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,065 (49.47%, see rank)

Females: 1,088 (50.53%, see rank)

Cheyenne County	Male: 49.47% Female: 50.53%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Cheyenne County	36.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cheyenne County	37.70 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cheyenne County	35.30 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cheyenne County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	165	7.66%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	190	8.82%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	148	6.87%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	129	5.99%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	148	6.87%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	240	11.15%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	259	12.03%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	316	14.68%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	304	14.12%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	109	5.06%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	65	3.02%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	80	3.72%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cheyenne County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,373, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	162, 11.80%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	443, 32.27%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	468, 34.09%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	229, 16.68%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	71, 5.17%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.24, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Cheyenne County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	106	85.85%	14.15%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	246	91.87%, see rank	8.13%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	110	93.64%, see rank	6.36%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	87	90.80%, see rank	9.20%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14	71.43%, see rank	28.57%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Cheyenne County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	788, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.67, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	241, 30.58%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	547, 69.42%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	511, 64.85%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.50, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	454, 57.61%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	277, 35.15%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cheyenne County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,650	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	830	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	223	26.87%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	500	60.24%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	23	2.77%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	84	10.12%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	820	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	207	25.24%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	474	57.80%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	79	9.63%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	60	7.32%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cheyenne County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	1,970	91.50%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,312	60.94%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	648	30.10%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	0.46%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	183	8.50%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	62	2.88%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	121	5.62%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	8	0.37%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	24	1.11%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	151	7.01%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Cheyenne County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	690	87.56%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	80	10.15%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	0.76%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	12	1.52%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.