Editing Alamosa County, Colorado (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 5148
|1930= 8602
|1940= 10484
|1950= 10531
|1960= 10000
|1970= 11422
|1980= 11799
|1990= 13617
|2000= 14966
|2010= 15445
|2020= 16376
|estyear=2023
|estimate=16655
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 7, 2014 }}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/co190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="2020Census" />
}}

At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 14,966 people, 5,467 households, and 3,651 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|21|/sqmi|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|abbr=out}}. There were 6,088 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=out}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 71.19% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 2.34% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 20.34% from other races, and 4.16% from two or more races. 41.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 5,467 households 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% were married couples living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% were non-families. 27.30% of households were one person and 8.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 27.20% under the age of 18, 15.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median household income was $29,447 and the median family income was $38,389. Males had a median income of $27,733 versus $22,806 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,037. About 15.60% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.40% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, the largest denominational groups were [[Catholic]]s (with 5,716 members) and [[Evangelical Protestant]]s (with 1,755 members).<ref name="thearda">{{cite web |url=http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/08003_2000.asp|title=County Membership Reports |access-date=August 22, 2011 |work= thearda.com | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110712164729/http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/08003_2000.asp| archive-date= July 12, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> The largest religious bodies were the [[Catholic Church]] (with 5,716 adherents) and [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (with 1,155 adherents).<ref name="thearda"/>