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Huerfano County, CO

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

AI Overview

Huerfano County is a small, rural Colorado county of 6,946 residents that grew 5.5% over five years, with a median home value of $256,700 and median gross rent of just $739/month signaling relatively low housing costs. The labor market is constrained, with a labor force participation rate of only 41.1%, an unemployment rate of 11.1%, and median worker earnings of $32,970, reflecting an older workforce anchored by a median age of 55.3 years. About 27.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate stands at 17.5%, pointing to a limited local talent pool with significant income pressure.

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

Population

6,946

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,526

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,467 (78.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race731 (10.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone327 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races286 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone146 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish352
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island33
  3. 3.Other Indo-European19
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

34.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

593

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,119

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance586
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services372
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)269
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services196
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)193

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,005
  2. 2.Service Occupations530
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations369
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations245
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations187

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.89×)120
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.00×)209
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.74×)338
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)533
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$256,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$739/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999378 (16.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999362 (15.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999250 (10.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999245 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999159 (6.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999138 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,970

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,529 (66.6%)
  • Worked At Home564 (24.6%)
  • Carpooled150 (6.5%)
  • Walked34 (1.5%)
  • Other18 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.