Population & Community Characteristics
Map with Location Dot
44,940
Regional Population
Person with Hard Hat
26,523
Highly Skilled Workforce
Diploma
93.5%
Residents have high school diploma or higher degree
Moffat County
Population:
- Population: 13,327
- Female: 48.5%
- Male: 51.5%
- Educational Attainment: High school graduates or higher (percent of persons age 25 years) 91.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (percent of persons age 25 years+) 20.5%
Demographics:
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 78.6%
- Hispanic or Latino: 17.0%
- Black or African American alone: 1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 1.5%
- Two or more races: 2.5%
- Veterans (2018-2022): 850
Employment and Income:
- Total employer establishments: 402
- In civilian labor force, total percent of population 16+ years (2018-2022): 63.1%
- Mean travel time to work in minutes: 25.4
- Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022: $63,983
- Per capita income (2018-2022): $33,019
Housing:
- Households (2018-2022): 5,187
- Total housing units: 6,133
- Owner-occupied housing units: 66.8%
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $247,500
- Land area in square miles: 4,743.24*
*The 2nd largest county in Colorado by total area
Rio Blanco County
Population:
- Population: 6,549
- Female: 48%
- Male: 52%
- Educational Attainment: High school graduates or higher (percent of persons 25+ years) 92.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (percent of persons age 25+ years) 23.8%
Demographics:
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 82.6%
- Hispanic: 12%
- Two or more races: 2.7%
- Black or African American: 1.5%
- American Indian or Alaskan native: 1.8%
- Veterans: 545
Employment and Income:
- Total employer establishments (2021): 201
- In civilian labor force, total percent of population 16+ (2018-2022): 60.1%
- Mean travel time to work in minutes: 16.3
- Median household income in 2022 dollars: $69.882
- Per capita income (2018-2022): $30,140
Housing:
- Households: 2,513
- Total housing units: 3,295
- Owner-occupied housing units: 78.6%
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $231,800
- Land area in square miles: 3,220.97
Routt County
Population:
- Population: 25,064
- Female: 47.8%
- Male: 52.2%
- Educational Attainment: High school graduates or higher (percent of persons 25+ years) 97%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (percent of persons age 25+ years) 50%
Demographics:
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 88.8%
- Hispanic or Latino: 7.6%
- Two or more races: 1.9%
- Black or African American alone: 1.1%
- Veterans: 1,049
Employment and Income:
- Total employer establishments (2021): 1,854
- In civilian labor force, total percent of population 16+ (2018-2022): 67.5%
- Mean travel time to work in minutes: 19.7
- Median household income in 2022 dollars: $95,144
- Per capita income (2018-2022): $58,304
Housing:
- Households: 10,279
- Total housing units: 17,110
- Owner-occupied housing units: 76.5%
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $691,800
- Land area in square miles: 2,362.02