Two Buttes, Colorado Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 15, Two Buttes'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

Two Buttes is a small community located in Colorado, within Baca County. The total population is 15. It ranks as the 466th most populous out of 472 Census-designated places in Colorado.

Age Demographics

The median age in Two Buttes is 66.3 years. This is 76% higher than the state median of 37.7 years. 13.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Two Buttes is $25,000. This is 74% lower than the state median of $95,470. It is also 69% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Two Buttes. 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 Two Buttes, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $28,300. Housing costs are 95% lower than the state median of $539,400. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.1x, Two Buttes is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 51% higher than the state average of 66.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Two Buttes was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 71% lower than the state rate of 45.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 93.3%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Two Buttes, 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.