| Name | Otero County |
| State | Colorado |
| FIPS Code | 08089 |
| County Seat | La Junta |
| Timezone | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| Population (2024) | 18,148 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -2.96% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 61.15% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 58% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+13 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.9% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 3.9% |
| Area Code(s) | 719 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 61.15% |
| African American | 0.88% |
| Hispanic | 35.92% |
| Asian | 0.63% |
| Native American | 1.42% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 38.09% |
| African American | 0.59% |
| Hispanic | 58.27% |
| Asian | 0.33% |
| Native American | 0.59% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.3% |