| Name | Chaffee County |
| State | Colorado |
| FIPS Code | 08015 |
| County Seat | Salida |
| Timezone | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| Population (2024) | 20,608 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 5.49% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 87.87% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 81% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+4 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.65% |
| Area Code(s) | 719 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 87.87% |
| African American | 1.09% |
| Hispanic | 9.63% |
| Asian | 0.73% |
| Native American | 0.45% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.23% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 81.06% |
| African American | 0.52% |
| Hispanic | 14.23% |
| Asian | 0.72% |
| Native American | 0.44% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |