Otero County, Colorado
| Otero County, Colorado | |
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Otero County Courthouse in La Junta, Colorado
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 25, 1889 |
| Named for | Miguel Antonio Otero |
| Seat | La Junta |
| Largest city | La Junta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,270 sq mi (3,289 km2) |
| • Land | 1,262 sq mi (3,269 km2) |
| • Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2), 0.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 18,343 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Otero County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,831. The county seat is La Junta. The county was named for Miguel Antonio Otero, one of the founders of the town of La Junta and a member of a prominent Hispanic family.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,270 square miles (3,300 km2), of which 1,262 square miles (3,270 km2) is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,311 people, 7,920 households, and 5,472 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 8,813 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.02% White, 0.76% Black or African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 15.06% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 37.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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