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  Otero - Demographic History
County DETAILS
Parents > United States > Colorado > CO Counties > Otero  
Websitehttps://oterocounty.colorado.gov/
Established March 25, 1889
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedBrentinCO October 28, 2022 04:19pm
DescriptionOtero County’s population was 18,831 in 2010. The county was named for Miguel Antonio Otero, a La Junta town founder. La Junta is the county seat, located in southeastern Colorado on the Arkansas River. Bent’s Old Fort, a vital trading post on the Santa Fe Trail, is northeast of La Junta.

Comanche National Grassland is found in Otero County, offering 440,000 acres of petroglyphs, dinosaur footprints, abandoned homesteads, abundant wildlife, and the Santa Fe Trail.

INFORMATION
DatePopulation
Apr 01, 2020
Population
18,690 (100%)
Apr 01, 2010
Population
18,831 (100%)
Jul 01, 2009
Population
18,670 (100%)
Jul 01, 2008
Population
18,639 (100%)
Jul 01, 2007
Population
18,706 (100%)
Jul 01, 2006
Population
18,967 (100%)
Jul 01, 2005
Population
19,184 (100%)
Jul 01, 2004
Population
19,389 (100%)
Jul 01, 2003
Population
19,546 (100%)
Jul 01, 2002
Population
19,673 (100%)
Jul 01, 2001
Population
20,008 (100%)
Jul 01, 2000
Population
20,248 (100%)
Apr 01, 1990
Population
20,185 (100%)
Apr 01, 1980
Population
22,567 (100%)
Apr 01, 1970
Population
23,523 (100%)
Apr 01, 1960
Population
24,128 (100%)
Apr 01, 1950
Population
25,275 (100%)
Apr 01, 1940
Population
23,571 (100%)
Apr 01, 1930
Population
24,390 (100%)
Jan 01, 1920
Population
22,623 (100%)
Apr 15, 1910
Population
20,201 (100%)
Jun 01, 1900
Population
11,522 (100%)
Jun 02, 1890
Population
4,192 (100%)