Las Animas County, Colorado
Las Animas County, Colorado, has 14,391 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Trinidad. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,773 sq mi (12,362 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 14,391
- Land area
- 4,773 sq mi (12,362 km²)
- County seat or government
- Trinidad
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $52,074 ± $5,521
- Median home value
- $237,600 ± $13,366
- Median rent, with utilities
- $891 ± $106
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.6% ± 2.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Pueblo, CO metro area and Alamosa, CO micro area
- Water area
- 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km²)
- State
- Colorado
- County code (FIPS)
- 08071
- Coordinates (central point)
- 37.318831, -104.044110
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Las Animas County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8108211,842 people
- 810894,890 people
- 810544,729 people
- 810911,120 people
- 81020763 people
- 81064298 people
- 81049194 people
- 81027158 people
- 81024149 people
- 8108189 people
- 8105961 people
- 810463 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Las Animas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Las Animas County, largest first
- Trinidad School District 19,523 people
- Hoehne Reorganized School District 32,072 people
- Primero Reorganized School District 21,480 people
- Aguilar Reorganized School District 6932 people
- Kim Reorganized School District 88221 people
- Branson Reorganized School District 82185 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Trinidad, Colorado (city)8,286 people
- Aguilar, Colorado (town)401 people
- Cokedale, Colorado (town)161 people
- El Moro, Colorado (CDP)151 people
- Segundo, Colorado (CDP)143 people
- Starkville, Colorado (town)102 people
- Jansen, Colorado (CDP)81 people
- Kim, Colorado (town)78 people
- Branson, Colorado (town)62 people
- Stonewall Gap, Colorado (CDP)45 people
- Hoehne, Colorado (CDP)40 people
- Valdez, Colorado (CDP)26 people
All 14
- Weston, Colorado (CDP)24 people
- Lynn, Colorado (CDP)0 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Otero County, Colorado43 mi northeast
- Huerfano County, Colorado56 mi northwest
- Colfax County, New Mexico59 mi southwest
- Pueblo County, Colorado63 mi north
- Union County, New Mexico65 mi southeast
- Bent County, Colorado68 mi northeast
- Costilla County, Colorado76 mi west
- Baca County, Colorado82 mi east
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