Las Animas County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Las Animas County, Colorado has a population of 14,413 across 4,773 square miles, down 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $652.6 m in 2024, 377 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.6 m.
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Las Animas County
How many people live in Las Animas County
- Population14,413
- Households6,513
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$52,074
- Median age46.6
- Median gross rent$891 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$237,600
- Home value to household income4.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,701
- Population under 182,592
- Share under 1818.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,751
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,070
- Civilian labor force6,328
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.5 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties33rd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2193rd
Las Animas County is the 33rd largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 4.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.0 percent against 18.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Las Animas County
Is Las Animas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.31 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,563
- Births, 2024119
- Deaths, 2024232
- Natural change, 2024-113
- Net domestic migration, 2024187
- Net international migration, 202451
- Total net migration, 2024238
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024344
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1961st
The county has lost 0.31 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Las Animas County
Where people moving to Las Animas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving467
- People arriving, from those returns814
- Adjusted gross income arriving$26.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,426
- Largest single originLas Animas County Non-migrants (5,091 households)
- Largest single destination (5,091 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Animas County Non-migrants | 5,091 | 9,551 | $277.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 278 | 487 | $15.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 148 | 250 | $7.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 91 | 169 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 88 | 154 | $5.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 39 | 68 | $2.2 m |
| Pueblo County | 30 | 58 | $1.7 m |
| El Paso County | 27 | 50 | $1.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Las Animas County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Las Animas County
What the Las Animas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$652.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$657.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.8 percent
- GDP change over five years26.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties39th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2209th
- GDP per resident$45,278
Output grew -0.8 percent in the latest year and 26.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Las Animas County
Who employs people in Las Animas County
- Covered employment, annual average4,776
- Establishments reporting586
- Average annual pay$44,773
- Average weekly wage$861
- Sector 44-45, employment812
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,126
- Sector 62, employment737
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,911
- Sector 72, employment639
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,431
- Sector 21, employment232
- Sector 21, average annual pay$67,473
- Sector 23, employment168
- Sector 52, employment149
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 812 | 64 | $34,126 |
| Sector 62 | 737 | 148 | $46,911 |
| Sector 72 | 639 | 62 | $24,431 |
| Sector 21 | 232 | 11 | $67,473 |
| Sector 23 | 168 | 37 | $44,609 |
| Sector 52 | 149 | 20 | $49,097 |
| Sector 81 | 126 | 44 | $34,670 |
| Sector 54 | 95 | 46 | $77,477 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 812 jobs, 17.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Las Animas County
What businesses operate in Las Animas County
- Establishments, all industries377
- Employment at those establishments3,318
- Annual payroll$130.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Las Animas County
What is being built in Las Animas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202437
- Declared construction value permitted$5.4 m
- Single family units authorised37
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$146,284
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Las Animas County
How much SBA lending happens in Las Animas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$790,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,280,000
- 10th percentile approval$300,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,280,000
- Largest single approval$1,280,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)12
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderBank of Hope (1)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,006,333
- Median 504 approval$602,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved5.3
- Most active CDCCommunity Economic Development Company of Colorado (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals40.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.6 m
The average approval of $790,000 sits close to the median of $1,280,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Las Animas County
Do SBA loans in Las Animas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Las Animas County
How big is Las Animas County
- Land area4,773 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties1st of 64
- Width, east to west114.4 mi
- Height, north to south56.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.08
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Las Animas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Las Animas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,413
- Households6,513
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$52,074
- Median age46.6
Common questions
Las Animas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Las Animas County, Colorado?
14,413, in 6,513 households, ranking 33rd of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Las Animas County growing?
The population has fallen 0.31 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 119 births against 232 deaths, with net migration of 238. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Las Animas County?
$52,074. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,600, which is 4.6 times income, and median gross rent is $891 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Las Animas County?
377 establishments, employing 3,318 people with an annual payroll of $130.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Las Animas County?
Average annual pay is $44,773, or $861 a week, across 4,776 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Las Animas County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.6 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,280,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Las Animas County?
37 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Las Animas County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Las Animas County come from?
The largest single origin is Las Animas County Non-migrants, with 5,091 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,426 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Las Animas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Las Animas County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.