Rio Blanco County, CO
Demographic and economic profile of Rio Blanco County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Rio Blanco County is a small, resource-oriented economy of 6,518 residents where GDP per capita of $88,859 runs well above median worker earnings of $41,787, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of extraction industries. The labor force participation rate is 59.9%, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 4.3% unemployment rate. Housing costs are comparatively low—median home value of $243,400 and median gross rent of $924/month—alongside a 75.9% homeownership rate, and the county posted modest 5-year population growth of +0.8%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+0.8% since 2018
Rio Blanco County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone5,619 (85.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race412 (6.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races289 (4.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone139 (2.1%)
- Asian Alone44 (0.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone41 (0.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish311
- 2.German or other West Germanic122
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic46
- 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)12
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance710
- 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities348
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services328
- 4.Public Administration (Group)316
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining293
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,044
- 2.Service Occupations599
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations554
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations519
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations372
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.66×)353
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.07×)282
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.56×)263
- 4.Construction (LQ 1.28×)255
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.01×)255
Housing
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Workforce
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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.