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Rio Grande County, CO

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

AI Overview

Rio Grande County is a small rural economy of about 11,400 residents, with population essentially flat over five years (+0.4%). The workforce skews slightly older (median age 41.7) with 31.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 60.3%, while an 8.0% unemployment rate and 14.9% poverty rate indicate ongoing labor market slack. Housing costs are low—median home value of $215,400 and median gross rent of $782/month—and median worker earnings of $40,353 align closely with GDP per capita of $40,341, suggesting a predominantly wage-driven local economy.

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

Population

11,394

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,411

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,268 (73.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,217 (10.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone766 (6.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races601 (5.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone395 (3.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone63 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,914
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic108
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island11
  4. 4.Other Indo-European2
  5. 5.Korean2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

601

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,341

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,132

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,425
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)538
  3. 3.Construction (Group)496
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services443
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining417

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,449
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations844
  3. 3.Service Occupations738
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations665
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations484

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.63×)551
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.65×)198
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)384
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)1,443
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$782/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999742 (21.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999531 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999449 (13.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999251 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999237 (6.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999225 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,353

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,660 (73.7%)
  • Carpooled620 (12.5%)
  • Worked At Home462 (9.3%)
  • Walked158 (3.2%)
  • Other30 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle24 (0.5%)

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.