Rio Grande County

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Rio Grande county is located in southwest Colorado. Rio Grande county has 911.96 square miles of land area and 0.38 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Rio Grande county population is 11,840, which has shrunk 4.62% since 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%. Rio Grande county median household income is $38,673 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 21.48% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.94% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Rio Grande county median house value is $126,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 53.28% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 43.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Rio Grande county is worse than the state average in quality. The Rio Grande county area code is 719.

Population	11,840 (2010-2014), rank #37
Population Growth	-4.62% since 2000, rank #52
Population Density:	12.98/sq mi, rank #29
Median Household Income:	$38,673 at 2010-2014—21.48% increase since 2000, rank #52
Median House Price:	$126,300 at 2010-2014—53.28% increase since 2000, rank #48
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	911.96 sq mi, rank #45
Water Area:	0.38 sq mi (0.04%), rank #61
State:	Colorado
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Area Code:	719