Otero County, CO
County in Colorado, West · ranked on 38 metrics
Otero County, CO is a county in Colorado with a population of 17,478 (1,937th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 725th of 2,916), Average Commute (Minutes) (893rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,294th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,798th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,485th of 3,093), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,230th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 725th of 2,91675
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024893rd of 3,09471
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,096th of 3,09464
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,294th of 3,09258
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,289th of 3,09058
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,381st of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,399th of 2,91652
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,409th of 2,91651
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,506th of 3,05051
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,670th of 3,05045
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,757th of 2,9165
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,718th of 2,9167
- Poverty Rate (%)22.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,798th of 3,09410
- Median Household Income$54,037Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,485th of 3,09320
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,201st of 2,91624
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,230th of 3,09428
- Median Income$54,037Poorest Counties1,392nd of 2,00030
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,045th of 3,09434
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,892nd of 2,91634
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,794th of 2,91637
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Otero County, CO?
- Otero County, CO has a population of 17,478, 1,937th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Otero County, CO rank best at?
- Among US counties, Otero County, CO ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 725th of 2,916); Average Commute (Minutes) (893rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,294th of 3,092).
- Where does Otero County, CO rank worst?
- Otero County, CO ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,798th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,485th of 3,093); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,230th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Otero County, CO?
- Rankodex ranks Otero County, CO on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
38 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics