Capulin, Colorado Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 185, Capulin's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Capulin is a small community located in Colorado, within Conejos County. The total population is 185. It ranks as the 374th most populous out of 472 Census-designated places in Colorado.

Age Demographics

The median age in Capulin is 18.9 years. This is 50% lower than the state median of 37.7 years. With 48.1% of the population under 18, Capulin has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Capulin. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Capulin, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 51% higher than the state average of 66.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Capulin has a predominantly Hispanic or Latino population, comprising 96.8% of all residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents account for 1.6%. The White (non-Hispanic) population (1.6%) is well below the state average of 64.8%. The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (96.8% vs 22.5%).

Education

33.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 26% lower than the state rate of 45.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Capulin, Colorado is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Colorado state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 472 Census-designated places in Colorado. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.