The Town Files

Bent County, Colorado

5,549 people. The median home is worth $146,900 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $50,179.

Towns in Bent County

Towns in Bent County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Las Animas2,300$132,700$51,87538.3

People and housing

Bent CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$146,900$471,100
Median rent$1,162$1,582
Median household income$50,179$86,246
Median age40.640.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%37.8%
Below the poverty line28.4%8.8%

Jobs and pay

1,178 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,755 a year.

Largest industries in Bent CountyRetail78 jobs · $28,862Agriculture, forestry & fishi…52 jobs · $42,070
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bent County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 301 storm events in Bent County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bent County by type since 1996Hail144Flood4Tornado31Blizzard4Wildfire4High Wind38Dust Storm2Heavy Snow6Flash Flood12Funnel Cloud4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bent County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
January 7, 2007SnowstormEM-3271: Snow
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
May 17, 2001Severe StormDR-1374: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).