Town · Colorado
Hotchkiss, Colorado
Hotchkiss, town, in Delta County, Colorado. Hotchkiss had 945 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 875 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,224 (±312). GEOID 0837545.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
945
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 875 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,224 ±312
Median household income
$54,545
±$27,818 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$266,700
±$66,942 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$1,300
±$112 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Hotchkiss and what county is it in?
Hotchkiss is a town in Delta County, Colorado. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 944 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hotchkiss, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 945 people lived in Hotchkiss on July 1, 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than Colorado (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 875 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,224 (±312).
| Measure | Hotchkiss | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,224 ±312 | 31,598 | no clear change |
| Households | 422 ±95 | 12,959 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.90 ±0.45 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 444 ±99 | 15,025 | no clear change |
Hotchkiss's population since 2000
From 968 in 2000 to 945 in 2025: down 2.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hotchkiss as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hotchkiss?
The median resident of Hotchkiss is 37.7 years old; 29.1% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 23.3%.
| Measure | Hotchkiss | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 ±8.8 | 48.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.1% ±7.1 pts | 19.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.2% ±10.3 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Male | 44.2% ±6.9 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23.3% ±14.7 pts | 14.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.2% ±16.2 pts | 79.8% | −23.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±3.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 6.2% ±7.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7% ±6.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.6% ±7.2 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.1% ±8.4 pts | 9.3% | – |
| With a disability | 27.1% ±10.7 pts | 18.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.2% ±7.3 pts | 12.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.8% ±5.3 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0% ±6.8 pts | 26.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.9% ±3.9 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.2% ±5.4 pts | 90.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.3% ±3.8 pts | 2.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hotchkiss earn?
Half of Hotchkiss's 422 households earn less than $54,545 a year (±$27,818), against $57,774 in Delta County and $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 it was $42,305 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Hotchkiss | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,545 ±$27,818 | $57,774 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $80,363 ±$16,192 | $80,675 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,244 ±$5,594 | $35,658 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3% ±5.3 pts | 14.0% | −21.8 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±12.5 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.0% ±7.1 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.4% ±4.6 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.2% ±11.4 pts | 81.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hotchkiss?
Owners occupy 76.3% of Hotchkiss's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $266,700 by its owner (±$66,942). The median renter pays $1,300 a month including utilities, and 60.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Hotchkiss | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $266,700 ±$66,942 | $343,200 | +$73,112 |
| Median gross rent | $1,300 ±$112 | $1,121 | +$206 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.6% ±31.1 pts | 46.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,599 ±$211 | $1,485 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3% ±9.5 pts | 77.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.7% ±9.5 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Housing units | 444 ±99 | 15,025 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±33.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.0% ±9.9 pts | 77.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.5% ±9.8 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.3% ±5.8 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.2% ±6.9 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.2% ±5.0 pts | 5.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Hotchkiss building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Hotchkiss in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.6 across Colorado.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Hotchkiss work and get to work?
76.0% of Hotchkiss's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes.
| Measure | Hotchkiss | Delta County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.2% ±11.8 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% ±5.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0% ±10.4 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.6% ±7.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 2.1% ±3.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.1% ±6.5 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min ±5.0 | 24.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hotchkiss?
No census tract lies mostly in Hotchkiss; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9650.01Delta County | 2,456 | $59,115 |
| Tract 9650.02Delta County | 2,637 | $70,762 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hotchkiss) · Census block assignment files
How does Hotchkiss compare with other places in Colorado?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hotchkiss is the 10,520th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 155th-most populous of 272 in Colorado.
Hotchkiss is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 155th | 272 |
Hotchkiss's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Hotchkiss with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hotchkiss?
19 of the 57 figures for Hotchkiss on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hotchkiss are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hotchkiss.