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La Plata County, CO

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

AI Overview

La Plata County has a population of 56,088 that grew 1.8% over five years, with a relatively older workforce (median age 43.2) and a high educational attainment rate — 47.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor market is tight, with unemployment at 3.1% and a 63.6% labor force participation rate, while median worker earnings of $43,388 sit below the median household income of $86,056, suggesting multi-earner households are common. Housing costs are elevated, with a median home value of $549,100 and median rent of $1,409/month, against a GDP per capita of $57,572 and a poverty rate of 12.4%.

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

Population

56,088

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,056

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone45,897 (81.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,329 (5.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,836 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,920 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,635 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone459 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,879
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic356
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)213
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island108
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)88

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,091

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,572

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,717

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,120
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,583
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,560
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)3,500
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,815
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,688
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,551
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,856
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,362

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.90×)880
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.40×)3,575
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)1,796
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.26×)2,530
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)3,828

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$549,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,409/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9994,824 (27.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,122 (18.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,056 (11.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,743 (10.1%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,657 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999782 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

47.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,117 (66.1%)
  • Worked At Home5,240 (18.1%)
  • Carpooled2,258 (7.8%)
  • Walked1,295 (4.5%)
  • Bicycle670 (2.3%)
  • Other257 (0.9%)

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.