City in Otero County, Colorado · 1.7 sq mi · 2,219 people per sq mi
About 3,700 people live in Rocky Ford. The typical household earns $40,655, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,860 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.66%
Men 31.9 · Women 43.9
1880–2026
3,726
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,726
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,726 | -26 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,752 | -6 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 3,758 | -49 | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 3,807 | +24 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 3,783 | -58 | 1.51% |
| 2021 | 3,841 | -19 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 3,860 | +38 | 0.99% |
| 2019 | 3,822 | -24 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 3,846 | +6 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 3,840 | +13 | 0.34% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| Never married | 38% | 52% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 20% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau