Moving to Trinidad, Colorado

About Trinidad, Colorado
Trinidad

Trinidad is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,329 as of the 2020 census. Trinidad lies 21 mi (34 km) north of Raton, New Mexico, and 195 mi (314 km) south of Denver. It is on the historic Santa Fe Trail.

The city is home to Trinidad State College, the oldest community college in Colorado.

Gender
Gender Trinidad Colorado Country
Female 48.5% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 51.5% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Trinidad Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 12.9% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.3% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.7% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.2% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.8% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.6% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Trinidad Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 21% 27.0%
Other College 26% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 19% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Trinidad Colorado Country
White 44.2% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 0% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 1.5% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.1% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 49.7% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity