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The Census Bureau estimates 5,957,493 residents in Colorado on July 1, 2024. Every one of its 64 county-equivalents has a data page built from federal sources, each figure carrying its publisher and the period it describes.
- Population, July 1, 2024
- 5,957,493
- Households
- 2,374,218
- Median household income
- $95,470
- Gross domestic product, 2025
- $584.32 bn
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0 percent
Colorado agency publications
What changes the underwriting in Colorado?
Oil and gas siting authority shifted to local governments
Colorado law gave local governments so-called House Bill 1041 land use authority over oil and gas mineral extraction areas only if the state oil and gas conservation commission had identified a specific area for designation, until an act repealed that limitation. The same act states that the public interest is to regulate oil and gas development to protect public health, safety, and welfare, including protection of the environment and wildlife resources.
- House Bill 1041 powers
- public health, safety, and welfare
- environment and wildlife resources
Source: Colorado General Assembly, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Transit-oriented community zoning capacity mandate
A Colorado transit-oriented community must ensure that the zoning capacity within certain areas of the transit-oriented community meets or exceeds the transit-oriented community's housing opportunity goal. A housing opportunity goal is a zoning capacity goal determined based on an average zoned housing density of 40 dwelling units per acre multiplied by the number of acres of transit-related areas within the community.
- housing opportunity goal
- transit-related areas
Source: Colorado General Assembly, EFFECTIVE May 13, 2024, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Accessory dwelling unit mandate for qualifying jurisdictions
A subject jurisdiction must, on or after June 30, 2025, allow, subject to an administrative approval process, one accessory dwelling unit as an accessory use to a single-unit detached dwelling in any part of the subject jurisdiction where it allows single-unit detached dwellings. A subject jurisdiction includes a municipality that has a population of 1,000 or more and that is within the area of a metropolitan planning organization.
- administrative approval process
- metropolitan planning organization
Source: Colorado General Assembly, EFFECTIVE May 13, 2024, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Residential assessment rate cut in a special legislative session
In a 2023 Extraordinary Session, the Colorado General Assembly reduced the valuation for assessment for multi-family residential real property and all other residential real property from the already temporarily reduced 2023 rate of 6.765% to 6.7%.
- residential valuation for assessment before the special session reduction, 20236.765 percent
- residential valuation for assessment after the special session reduction, 20236.7 percent
Source: Colorado General Assembly, EFFECTIVE November 20, 2023, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Census Bureau population estimates and 2020 Census
How many people live in Colorado, and is the population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,957,493
- Population, April 1, 2020 estimates base5,775,324
- Change since the 2020 base3.15 percent
- Rank by population among the 50 states and DC21st of 51
- Rank by growth since 2020 among the 50 states and DC16th of 51
- Share of residents in urban areas, 202086.0 percent
Net domestic and international migration, by year to July 1
- 2021: domestic +5,817, international +3,911
- 2022: domestic +6,227, international +18,507
- 2023: domestic +6,341, international +27,177
- 2024: domestic +5,422, international +33,227
Change since 2020 is MMCG Analytics arithmetic on the two published estimates; ranks order the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure; the urban share divides the published urban count by the published total.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics, table P2. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Colorado.
Census Bureau American Community Survey
Who lives in Colorado?
- Households2,374,218
- Median household income$95,470
- Median age37.7 years
- Residents under 1821.0 percent
- Residents 65 and over15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher45.7 percent
- Median home value$539,400
- Median gross rent, per month$1,761
The three shares are MMCG Analytics arithmetic on published counts: the survey's age groups under 18 and 65 and over, and its degree counts, each divided by the published total.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Colorado.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
How many people are working in Colorado?
- Labor force3,182,350
- Employed3,054,175
- Unemployed128,175
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026, preliminary. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Colorado.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, gross domestic product by state
How large is the Colorado economy?
- Gross domestic product, 2025$584.32 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2024$557.63 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2023$533.27 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2022$499.20 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2021$445.78 bn
- Rank by 2025 gross domestic product among the 50 states and DC17th of 51
The rank orders the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional accounts, table SAGDP2, 2021 to 2025. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Colorado.
SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records
How active is SBA lending in Colorado?
- 7(a) loans approved, FY2020 to FY202610,239
- 7(a) approval dollars, FY2020 to FY2026$6.25 bn
- Rank by 7(a) loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2020 to FY202613th of 51
- 504 loans approved, FY2010 to FY20263,293
- 504 approval dollars, FY2010 to FY2026$2.58 bn
- Rank by 504 loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2010 to FY202610th of 51
Most active 7(a) lenders, by loans approved, FY2020 to FY2026
- The Huntington National Bank: 1,147 loans
- U.S. Bank, National Association: 881 loans
- Wells Fargo Bank National Association: 558 loans
- Live Oak Banking Company: 469 loans
- Newtek Bank, National Association: 396 loans
Most active Certified Development Companies, by 504 loans, FY2010 to FY2026
- B:Side Capital: 2,334 loans
- Preferred Lending Partners: 377 loans
- Pikes Peak Regional Development Corporation: 309 loans
- Mountain West Small Business Finance: 133 loans
- Community Economic Development Company of Colorado: 129 loans
Industries with the most 7(a) loans, FY2020 to FY2026
- Full-Service Restaurants: 452 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 308 loans
- Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers: 273 loans
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers: 233 loans
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 217 loans
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics arithmetic over the SBA's loan-level records whose project state is Colorado: counts of records, sums of the gross approval amount, and ranks among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are approvals, not disbursements or balances.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA loan records, FY2010 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Colorado.
FEMA NFIP Community Status Book and EPA radon zones
How do flood insurance and radon screening stand in Colorado?
- Communities participating in the NFIP255
- Communities earning a Community Rating System discount, classes 1 to 941
- Counties in EPA radon zone 1, the highest predicted level53
- Counties in EPA radon zone 211
- Counties in EPA radon zone 30
Communities by Community Rating System class (class 1 earns the largest discount, class 10 none)
- Class 2: 1
- Class 5: 12
- Class 6: 5
- Class 7: 16
- Class 8: 3
- Class 9: 4
- Class 10: 12
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics counting over the agency's own list: FEMA's community rows for the state, and the state's county records by EPA radon zone. Radon zones are county-wide predictions, never a site measurement.
FEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Colorado.
What do jobs in Colorado pay, county by county?
- Combined county product, 2024$557.63 bn
- Covered employment, summed over counties2,868,007
- Average annual pay, weighted by county employment$79,821
The average annual pay of $79,821 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labor market counts for more than a small one.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How many businesses are in Colorado?
- Business establishments, summed over counties181,454
- Establishments per 1,000 residents of those counties31.0
- Employment at those establishments2,463,363
- Annual payroll$172.83 bn
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Building permits in Colorado
- Housing units permitted, summed over counties32,185
- Permitted construction value$11.15 bn
- Units permitted per 1,000 households13.6
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
SBA loan charge-off rates in Colorado
- 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans9.10 percent
- Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate1,920
- 7(a) loans charged off175
- 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans2.00 percent
- Resolved 504 loans behind that rate1,280
- 504 loans charged off25
Of the 1,920 Colorado 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 9.10 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over loans resolved in a window starting in FY2020, so it leans toward early outcomes and is not a lifetime loss rate.
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US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How large is Colorado?
- Land area, summed over counties103,643 sq mi
- County-equivalents64
- People per square mile, county records57
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Which are the largest counties in Colorado?
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 742,999 | $90,363 | 18,852 | $55.12 bn | 1,646 |
| Denver County | 718,877 | $94,718 | 27,422 | $128.54 bn | 1,973 |
| Arapahoe County | 659,844 | $101,087 | 20,137 | $66.68 bn | 1,631 |
| Jefferson County | 579,377 | $110,656 | 17,999 | $46.22 bn | 1,447 |
| Adams County | 530,225 | $94,571 | 11,319 | $43.10 bn | 1,023 |
| Douglas County | 377,150 | $149,594 | 10,563 | $31.18 bn | 862 |
| Larimer County | 367,368 | $93,765 | 11,764 | $28.48 bn | 969 |
| Weld County | 350,396 | $97,097 | 7,454 | $29.47 bn | 677 |
| Boulder County | 328,961 | $103,994 | 12,990 | $39.31 bn | 913 |
| Pueblo County | 169,356 | $64,010 | 3,250 | $8.76 bn | 212 |
Counties
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| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals | Land area, sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 530,225 | $94,571 | 11,319 | $43.10 bn | 1,023 | 1,168 |
| Alamosa County | 16,581 | $55,397 | 486 | $911.6 m | 25 | 723 |
| Arapahoe County | 659,844 | $101,087 | 20,137 | $66.68 bn | 1,631 | 798 |
| Archuleta County | 13,900 | $83,065 | 576 | $773.2 m | 46 | 1,350 |
| Baca County | 3,428 | $46,215 | 87 | $143.1 m | 1 | 2,555 |
| Bent County | 5,549 | $50,179 | 56 | $175.3 m | 3 | 1,513 |
| Boulder County | 328,961 | $103,994 | 12,990 | $39.31 bn | 913 | 726 |
| Broomfield County | 76,304 | $123,874 | 2,337 | $11.04 bn | 157 | 33 |
| Chaffee County | 20,178 | $84,132 | 1,076 | $1.30 bn | 59 | 1,013 |
| Cheyenne County | 1,741 | $70,865 | 59 | $356.1 m | 5 | 1,778 |
| Clear Creek County | 9,262 | $94,577 | 340 | $656.4 m | 31 | 395 |
| Conejos County | 7,530 | $50,978 | 123 | $258.7 m | 5 | 1,287 |
| Costilla County | 3,607 | $36,861 | 50 | $125.8 m | 1 | 1,227 |
| Crowley County | 5,647 | $48,826 | 41 | $176.2 m | 1 | 787 |
| Custer County | 5,247 | $72,674 | 170 | $227.5 m | 7 | 739 |
| Delta County | 31,598 | $57,774 | 878 | $1.20 bn | 41 | 1,142 |
| Denver County | 718,877 | $94,718 | 27,422 | $128.54 bn | 1,973 | 153 |
| Dolores County | 2,432 | $64,907 | 67 | $105.7 m | 1 | 1,067 |
| Douglas County | 377,150 | $149,594 | 10,563 | $31.18 bn | 862 | 840 |
| Eagle County | 55,135 | $104,096 | 3,664 | $6.94 bn | 169 | 1,685 |
| El Paso County | 742,999 | $90,363 | 18,852 | $55.12 bn | 1,646 | 2,127 |
| Elbert County | 27,874 | $132,685 | 722 | $1.04 bn | 70 | 1,851 |
| Fremont County | 49,634 | $62,664 | 938 | $2.07 bn | 42 | 1,533 |
| Garfield County | 62,479 | $91,131 | 2,705 | $5.01 bn | 174 | 2,948 |
| Gilpin County | 5,901 | $95,361 | 144 | $1.02 bn | 7 | 150 |
| Grand County | 15,895 | $88,612 | 917 | $1.62 bn | 64 | 1,846 |
| Gunnison County | 17,241 | $84,527 | 1,191 | $1.56 bn | 47 | 3,239 |
| Hinsdale County | 1,005 | $75,972 | 66 | $56.4 m | 6 | 1,117 |
| Huerfano County | 6,972 | $52,526 | 164 | $323.0 m | 5 | 1,591 |
| Jackson County | 1,372 | $47,667 | 64 | $159.4 m | 4 | 1,614 |
| Jefferson County | 579,377 | $110,656 | 17,999 | $46.22 bn | 1,447 | 764 |
| Kiowa County | 1,376 | $58,618 | 38 | $118.5 m | None recorded | 1,768 |
| Kit Carson County | 7,023 | $70,259 | 275 | $650.7 m | 14 | 2,161 |
| La Plata County | 56,331 | $86,056 | 2,447 | $4.26 bn | 160 | 1,692 |
| Lake County | 7,380 | $96,575 | 253 | $564.0 m | 27 | 377 |
| Larimer County | 367,368 | $93,765 | 11,764 | $28.48 bn | 969 | 2,596 |
| Las Animas County | 14,413 | $52,074 | 377 | $652.6 m | 5 | 4,773 |
| Lincoln County | 5,550 | $62,861 | 153 | $501.0 m | 16 | 2,578 |
| Logan County | 20,892 | $51,829 | 559 | $1.42 bn | 15 | 1,839 |
| Mesa County | 158,601 | $73,658 | 4,827 | $9.48 bn | 296 | 3,329 |
| Mineral County | 729 | $56,250 | 75 | $100.1 m | None recorded | 876 |
| Moffat County | 13,207 | $73,849 | 389 | $1.25 bn | 28 | 4,743 |
| Montezuma County | 26,412 | $65,244 | 759 | $1.45 bn | 58 | 2,030 |
| Montrose County | 43,807 | $72,120 | 1,501 | $2.41 bn | 87 | 2,241 |
| Morgan County | 29,520 | $73,278 | 711 | $2.04 bn | 36 | 1,280 |
| Otero County | 18,321 | $54,037 | 403 | $738.8 m | 15 | 1,262 |
| Ouray County | 5,087 | $91,020 | 321 | $309.4 m | 4 | 542 |
| Park County | 17,907 | $103,670 | 539 | $696.4 m | 27 | 2,194 |
| Phillips County | 4,496 | $64,674 | 138 | $254.5 m | 1 | 688 |
| Pitkin County | 16,985 | $102,645 | 1,708 | $3.85 bn | 40 | 971 |
| Prowers County | 11,910 | $53,508 | 312 | $625.3 m | 15 | 1,638 |
| Pueblo County | 169,356 | $64,010 | 3,250 | $8.76 bn | 212 | 2,386 |
| Rio Blanco County | 6,544 | $65,473 | 194 | $689.6 m | 12 | 3,221 |
| Rio Grande County | 11,321 | $64,411 | 374 | $579.8 m | 15 | 912 |
| Routt County | 25,084 | $106,489 | 1,860 | $2.96 bn | 87 | 2,362 |
| Saguache County | 6,580 | $50,082 | 130 | $219.7 m | 9 | 3,169 |
| San Juan County | 724 | $77,824 | 79 | $59.1 m | 1 | 387 |
| San Miguel County | 7,968 | $79,024 | 690 | $1.08 bn | 12 | 1,287 |
| Sedgwick County | 2,304 | $52,386 | 74 | $98.7 m | 2 | 548 |
| Summit County | 31,017 | $109,773 | 2,306 | $4.34 bn | 157 | 608 |
| Teller County | 24,825 | $85,361 | 824 | $1.31 bn | 63 | 557 |
| Washington County | 4,831 | $67,167 | 115 | $188.5 m | 1 | 2,518 |
| Weld County | 350,396 | $97,097 | 7,454 | $29.47 bn | 677 | 3,987 |
| Yuma County | 9,979 | $60,545 | 352 | $611.9 m | 5 | 2,364 |
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Questions
Colorado questions, answered from this page.
What is the population of Colorado?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,957,493 residents on July 1, 2024 (Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024).
What is the unemployment rate in Colorado?
4.0 percent in August 2026, preliminary, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many SBA 7(a) loans were approved in Colorado?
10,239 loans with a project in Colorado, counted by MMCG Analytics from the SBA's 7(a) loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30.
How many counties does Colorado have?
64. Each has a page on this site covering population, income, business establishments, employment and wages, building permits, SBA lending and hazard records.
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