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Welcome to Las Animas County ...

Time Zone: Las Animas County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Trinidad is the Seat for Las Animas County.

Las Animas County was founded February 9, 1866 and was created by taking area from Huerfano County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Las Animas had a population of 14,506 people. This is a decrease of 5.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,422 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Las Animas represented 0.31% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Las Animas County:

  • Aguilar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
    • Aguilar is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <2>
  • Branson
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
    • Branson is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Former name for Branson:
    • Wilson's Switch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <2>
  • Cokedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Kim
    (56 miles [90.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
    • Kim is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <2>
  • Starkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinidad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
    • Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.