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Boulder County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Boulder County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Boulder County's economy produces $99,724 in GDP per capita against a median household income of $103,994, reflecting a highly educated workforce where 63.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor force of roughly 222,000 (67.3% participation) carries a 4.6% unemployment rate, with median worker earnings of $47,368. Housing costs are steep—median home value of $713,900 and median gross rent of $1,893/month—set against modest 5-year population growth of 2.3%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

330,262

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$103,994

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

Boulder County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone255,881 (77.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race29,225 (8.9%)
  • Asian Alone15,523 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,464 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,773 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,770 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish24,894
  2. 2.Other Indo-European4,991
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,850
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,896
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic2,458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,593

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$99,724

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$60,272

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance42,252
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services37,576
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services17,805
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)17,512
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)17,315

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations103,247
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations29,665
  3. 3.Service Occupations23,262
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,200
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,101

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.72×)5,711
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.67×)36,569
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)17,548
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)43,049
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.00×)17,713

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$713,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,893/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99923,389 (27.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99918,058 (21.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99914,287 (16.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,029 (9.5%)
  • $2,000,000 or More5,480 (6.5%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9995,081 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone92,212 (52.8%)
  • Worked At Home54,409 (31.2%)
  • Carpooled9,270 (5.3%)
  • Walked7,045 (4.0%)
  • Bicycle5,474 (3.1%)
  • Public Transit4,622 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.