Name | Otero County |
State | Colorado |
FIPS Code | 08089 |
County Seat | La Junta |
Timezone | Mountain Standard Time (MST) |
Population (2022) | 18,791 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -0.75% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 94.76% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 58% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+13 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 5.8% |
Area Code(s) | 719 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 94.76% |
African American | 1.62% |
Hispanic | 2.45% |
Asian | 1.04% |
Native American | 0.06% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 38.09% |
African American | 0.59% |
Hispanic | 58.27% |
Asian | 0.33% |
Native American | 0.59% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.3% |