Median Household Income
$50,179
Median Home Value
$146,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,162/mo
Poverty Rate
28.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7%
Median Age
40.6
Population Over Time
Bent County shrank 7.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,000
2016
5,816
2018
5,809
2020
5,677
2022
5,561
2024
5,549
Business & Industry
Bent County has 56 business establishments employing 607 people.
Health care and social assistance
9
Other services (except public administration)
6
Finance and insurance
5
Accommodation and food services
5
Utilities
3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.