Colorado
Colorado has a population of 5,957,494 across 64 counties, a median home price of $543,435, and a median household income of $97,113.
Home price
$543,435
Income
$97,113
Cost of living
102.7
Income tax
4.40%
Housing
Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.
Median home price$543,435
Median gross rent$1,727
Median year homes here were built1986
Share of homes built before 198039.7%
Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile3.6%
Share of homes that are vacant8.3%
Share of occupied homes that are rented33.6%
Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use3.8%
Typical monthly rent$1,983
HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,865
HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$1,555
HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$2,474
Home insurance / yr$4,963
Money
Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.
Cost of living102.7
Median household income$97,113
Family health premium / yr$24,974
Infant childcare / yr$21,840
Regular gas price / gal$3.998
Poverty rate9.6%
Jobs
What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.
Workers who work from home19.9%
Unemployment rate3.9%
Share of adults in the labor force68.6%
Share of workers who are self-employed6.2%
Share of workers employed by government14.5%
Share of workers in the largest industry21.8%
Economic output per resident$95,120
Taxes
State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.
Property tax rate0.50%
Top state income tax4.40%
Capital gains tax4.40%
Combined sales tax7.89%
Transportation
Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.
Mean commute time25.7 min
Miles to nearest airport with airline service23 mi
Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport25493696
Miles to nearest general aviation field11 mi
Airports with airline service located here12
General aviation airfields located here62
Passenger train stations and the railway network10
Miles to the nearest passenger rail station29 mi
Households without a vehicle5.2%
Traffic deaths28.0
Change in traffic deaths per 100,000-0.2
Schools
Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher47.8%
Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher93.2%
Public schools in the county1848
Public school enrollment845697
Students per full-time teacher16.6
Free lunch eligible45.8%
Elementary schools1022
Middle schools273
High schools340
Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above46
Two-year institutions18
Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution7.2 mi
Health
Primary care physicians83
Medicare-certified hospitals in this county97
Hospitals here with an emergency department88
Average CMS star rating of hospitals here4
Fine particulate matter7.8 µg
Without health insurance7.7%
Frequent mental distress16.5%
No leisure-time physical activity17.8%
Diagnosed diabetes8.4%
Place
Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.
Population5,957,494
Land area in square miles103,638
People per square mile of land56.6
Supermarkets and grocery stores744
Convenience stores280
Share living far from a food store20.4%
Share living in a low-income, low-access tract9.4%
Population change since 2020+4.1%
Natural change per 1,000 residents3
Net international migration per 1,000 residents3
Median age38.0 yrs
Share of residents under 1821.0%
Share of residents 65 and over15.6%
Share of households that are one person28.8%
Share of residents born outside the United States9.8%
Second languages16.2%
Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls35.4%
Congregations per 100,000 residents75
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents-2
Households that moved in260,399
Households that moved away249,598
Average income of arriving households$81,157
Average income of departing households$82,027
Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes13
Housing units authorised in the latest year33,754
Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings48.4%
Violent crime rate476
Weather
Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.
Avg. annual temperature49.7°F
Annual precipitation15.8 in
Annual snowfall39.1 in
Average daily solar energy4.76 kWh/m²
Days reaching 90°F25 days
Days at or below freezing151 days
Gardening
Plant hardiness zoneZone 6a
Frost-free days143 days
Utilities
Average monthly electric bill$109
Electric utilities serving this county3
Electricity price per kWh16.4¢
Household electricity use665 kWh
Residential natural gas price$12.77
Homes heated by electricity25.6%
Homes heated by utility gas66.4%
Homes heated by propane4.9%
Homes heated by fuel oil0.1%
Homes heated by wood1.4%
Households with broadband94.9%
Risk
Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.
Riverine flood risk85.4
Coastal flood risk0.0
Drought risk41.1
Landslide risk67.9
Hail risk89.1
Earthquake risk75.8
Tornado risk82.0
Tropical cyclone risk0.0
Extreme heat risk59.9
Winter weather risk89.1
Strong wind risk79.0
Wildfire risk86.9
Sports
Major pro teams based here4
NFL teams based here1
NBA teams based here1
MLB teams based here1
NHL teams based here1
MLS soccer teams based here1
Top-division college football teams3
Second-tier college football teams1
Affiliated minor league baseball teams0
AHL teams based here1
ECHL teams based here0
All 64 counties in Colorado
Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.
El Paso$461,000Denver$616,000Arapahoe$561,200Jefferson$637,600Adams$484,200Douglas$713,600Larimer$569,100Weld$471,700Boulder$756,300Pueblo$291,300Mesa$378,600Broomfield$664,500Garfield$527,800La Plata$591,500Eagle$839,500Fremont$324,000Montrose$388,400Delta$343,200Summit$939,900Morgan$338,600Elbert$709,800Montezuma$331,400Routt$854,700Teller$479,900Logan$245,300Chaffee$665,700Otero$168,900Park$532,100Gunnison$621,800Pitkin$1,139,100Alamosa$239,100Grand$601,500Las Animas$237,600Archuleta$478,100Moffat$289,500Prowers$160,600Rio Grande$239,500Yuma$211,700Clear Creek$608,500San Miguel$720,700Conejos$193,400Lake$466,100Kit Carson$239,500Huerfano$247,800Saguache$212,600Rio Blanco$274,400Gilpin$573,900Crowley$116,200Lincoln$246,500Bent$146,900Custer$392,100Ouray$739,800Washington$226,200Phillips$258,200Costilla$184,700Baca$122,900Dolores$247,600Sedgwick$149,000Cheyenne$187,500Kiowa$161,500Jackson$239,600Hinsdale$437,900Mineral$430,500San Juan$432,500
Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.