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Elbert County, CO

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

AI Overview

Elbert County is a small, low-density exurban county of 27,152 residents southeast of Denver, characterized by high homeownership (95.0%) and a median household income of $132,685 — well above typical rural Colorado benchmarks — alongside a very low poverty rate of 5.3% and unemployment of 3.0%. The available labor force is modest, with 65.6% participation, a median age of 45.0, and 35.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while a mean commute of 41.6 minutes signals that much of the workforce commutes out for employment, consistent with the gap between median household income and GDP per capita of $27,594. The county grew 7.9% over five years, and median home values of $664,600 reflect significant residential demand despite the area's largely agricultural and rural character.

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

Population

27,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$132,685

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,624 (84.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,157 (7.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,085 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone405 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone215 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone199 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish918
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic171
  3. 3.Other Indo-European33
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic29
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,079

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,594

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$57,481

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,599
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,060
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,852
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,511
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,129

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,770
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,597
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,868
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,865
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,263

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.30×)520
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.81×)1,775
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.44×)968
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.43×)955
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.35×)360

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$664,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,436/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

95.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9992,995 (31.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,605 (27.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,257 (13.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,079 (11.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999466 (4.9%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,999317 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$60,243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

41.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,590 (67.7%)
  • Worked At Home3,018 (21.3%)
  • Carpooled1,311 (9.3%)
  • Walked136 (1.0%)
  • Other64 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit23 (0.2%)

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.