Town · Colorado
Kiowa, Colorado
Kiowa, town, in Elbert County, Colorado. Kiowa had 738 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 725 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 673 (±150). GEOID 0840790.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
738
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 725 · ACS 2020-2024: 673 ±150
Median household income
$92,625
±$26,180 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$367,000
±$49,333 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$1,183
±$106 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Kiowa and what county is it in?
Kiowa is a town in Elbert County, Colorado. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 848 residents per square mile in 2020.
Kiowa is in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kiowa, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 738 people lived in Kiowa on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Colorado (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 725 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 673 (±150).
| Measure | Kiowa | Elbert County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 673 ±150 | 27,874 | no clear change |
| Households | 249 ±58 | 10,004 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.62 ±0.39 | 2.78 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 271 ±58 | 10,510 | no clear change |
Kiowa's population since 2000
From 581 in 2000 to 738 in 2025: up 27.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kiowa 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 Kiowa?
The median resident of Kiowa is 30.9 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 14.7%.
| Measure | Kiowa | Elbert County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.9 ±7.3 | 45.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.6% ±6.8 pts | 21.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.1% ±4.8 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 50.8% ±4.7 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.7% ±6.3 pts | 9.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.1% ±12.2 pts | 82.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 14.7% ±10.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2% ±3.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.2% ±1.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.1% ±4.5 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 9.3% ±4.5 pts | 10.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.8% ±6.5 pts | 5.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.2% ±7.1 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.5% ±7.5 pts | 36.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.0% ±2.2 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.0% ±6.2 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
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 Kiowa earn?
Half of Kiowa's 249 households earn less than $92,625 a year (±$26,180), against $132,685 in Elbert County and $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 the median was $61,465 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $31,160 after inflation.
| Measure | Kiowa | Elbert County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,625 ±$26,180 | $132,685 | +$31,160 |
| Mean household income | $92,716 ±$14,367 | $161,186 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,332 ±$5,919 | $59,151 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7% ±11.5 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 30.6% ±26.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.6% ±7.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.8% ±6.4 pts | 97.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.3% ±8.2 pts | 94.5% | – |
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 Kiowa?
Owners occupy 86.3% of Kiowa's occupied homes and renters 13.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $367,000 by its owner (±$49,333). The median renter pays $1,183 a month including utilities, and 60.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Kiowa | Elbert County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $367,000 ±$49,333 | $709,800 | +$105,478 |
| Median gross rent | $1,183 ±$106 | $1,311 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.0% ±28.7 pts | 32.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,066 ±$187 | $2,775 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.3% ±6.1 pts | 95.0% | +12.6 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.7% ±6.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Housing units | 271 ±58 | 10,510 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±51.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 49.1% ±10.1 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 31.7% ±10.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.4% ±4.0 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.8% ±8.9 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.4% ±2.6 pts | 1.3% | – |
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 Kiowa building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Kiowa 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 Kiowa work and get to work?
73.4% of Kiowa's workers drive alone and 13.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.7 minutes.
| Measure | Kiowa | Elbert County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 75.0% ±6.2 pts | 65.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% ±3.3 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.4% ±10.9 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.6% ±8.3 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.6% ±6.2 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.7 min ±5.7 | 41.3 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 Kiowa?
No census tract lies mostly in Kiowa; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9612.09Elbert County | 2,391 | $105,647 |
| Tract 9612.07Elbert County | 4,010 | $135,768 |
| Tract 9612.05Elbert County | 2,128 | $91,938 |
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 Kiowa) · Census block assignment files
How does Kiowa compare with other places in Colorado?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kiowa is the 11,580th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 171st-most populous of 272 in Colorado.
Kiowa 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 | 171st | 272 |
Kiowa's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Kiowa 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 Kiowa?
23 of the 57 figures for Kiowa 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa.