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Pueblo County, CO

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

AI Overview

Pueblo County has a population of 169,866 with modest 2.5% five-year growth, and its economy centers on manufacturing and public-sector employment historically tied to steel production and regional services. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 55.7%, with 25.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $41,275. Housing costs remain accessible—median home value of $271,800 and median gross rent of $1,059/month—though a 5.4% unemployment rate and 15.4% poverty rate indicate slack in the local labor market.

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

Population

169,866

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$64,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone121,602 (71.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race19,024 (11.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,105 (7.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,499 (4.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,522 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,968 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,846
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic415
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic229
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)227
  5. 5.Other Indo-European217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,611

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,486

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,716

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance19,715
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,955
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,736
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,946
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)5,466

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25,538
  2. 2.Service Occupations14,675
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations14,158
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,184
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)5,451
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)20,074
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)8,510
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.10×)4,574
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.10×)5,391

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$271,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,059/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,039 (21.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,545 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,116 (13.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,976 (12.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,664 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,755 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone56,301 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled6,677 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home6,138 (8.6%)
  • Walked934 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit475 (0.7%)
  • Other422 (0.6%)

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.