| | Trinidad, CO | Colorado City, CO | United States |
| Population | 8,318 | 2,315 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.2% | 55.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.9% | 44.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.1 | 37 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,011 | 1,384 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,078 | 2,018 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,580 | 1,149 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.5% | 19.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.3% | 109.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 886.2 | 169.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.4 | 13.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Trinidad, CO | Colorado City, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 8.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 4.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 9.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 13.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Trinidad, CO | Colorado City, CO | United States |
| White | 46.3% | 70.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 46.8% | 28.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Trinidad, CO | Colorado City, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 41.2% | 50.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.9% | 50.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.8% | 49.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.7% | 33.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.7% | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.12 | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,756 | 820 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,028 | 571 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 39.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.6% | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,728 | 249 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.8% | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.5% | 4.2% | 10.8% |