Chaffee County, Colorado
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,242 people, 6,584 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²).

Chaffee County, Colorado

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 16,242 people, 6,584 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1880	6,512	—

1890	6,612	1.5%

1900	7,085	7.2%

1910	7,622	7.6%

1920	7,753	1.7%

1930	8,126	4.8%

1940	8,109	−0.2%

1950	7,168	−11.6%

1960	8,298	15.8%

1970	10,162	22.5%

1980	13,227	30.2%

1990	12,684	−4.1%

2000	16,242	28.1%

2010	17,809	9.6%

Est. 2016	19,058	7.0%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Chaffee County, Colorado was 17,809.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Chaffee County, Colorado was 17,809.