| Name | Chaffee County |
| State | Colorado |
| FIPS Code | 08015 |
| County Seat | Salida |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time (MST) |
| Population (2022) | 17,879 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 9.36% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 96.35% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 81% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+1 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 4.4% |
| Area Code(s) | 719 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 96.35% |
| African American | 1.14% |
| Hispanic | 0.46% |
| Asian | 1.24% |
| Native American | 0.41% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.41% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 81.06% |
| African American | 0.52% |
| Hispanic | 14.23% |
| Asian | 0.72% |
| Native American | 0.44% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |