Eagle County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Eagle County, Colorado had an estimated 54,330 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 55,722, across 1,685 square miles. County output reached $6.94 bn in 2024, 3,664 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 100 7(a) approvals worth $71.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Eagle County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202455,135
- Households22,058
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$104,096
- Median age39.7
- Median gross rent$2,019 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$839,500
- Home value to household income8.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher50.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over40,108
- Population under 1811,268
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over7,871
- Share 65 and over14.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6435,996
- Civilian labor force33,079
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over75.4 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties15th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included943rd of 3,222
Eagle County is the 15th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 8.1 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.4 percent against 14.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Eagle County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202454,330
- Census 2020 base population55,722
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.50 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-262
- Births, 2024531
- Deaths, 2024154
- Natural change, 2024377
- Net domestic migration, 2024-882
- Net international migration, 2024237
- Total net migration, 2024-645
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-3,451
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2629th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.50 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Eagle County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,124
- People arriving, from those returns3,089
- Tax returns filed by households leaving2,513
- Net household movement-389
- Adjusted gross income arriving$357.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$17.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$168,270
- Average income of a leaving household$135,088
- Largest single originDenver County (181 households)
- Largest single destinationGarfield County (322 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver County | 181 | 265 | $44.9 m |
| Pitkin County | 140 | 208 | $18.2 m |
| Garfield County | 136 | 213 | $10.5 m |
| Jefferson County | 86 | 126 | $8.9 m |
| Boulder County | 61 | 83 | $8.1 m |
| Summit County | 41 | 56 | $2.9 m |
| Douglas County | 37 | 60 | $7.0 m |
| Los Angeles County | 33 | 48 | $2.7 m |
Households arriving report $33,182 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Denver County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Eagle County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$6.94 bn
- County GDP, 2023$6.49 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.9 percent
- GDP change over five years60.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Colorado areas BEA publishes13th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes591st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$125,791
Output grew 6.9 percent in the latest year and 60.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Eagle County
- Covered employment, annual average35,441
- Establishments reporting3,891
- Average annual pay$65,248
- Average weekly wage$1,255
- Accommodation and food services, employment7,650
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$46,703
- Construction, employment3,730
- Construction, average annual pay$78,759
- Retail trade, employment3,583
- Retail trade, average annual pay$51,286
- Health care and social assistance, employment3,504
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$97,578
- Arts, entertainment and recreation, employment3,252
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment2,874
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7,650 | 295 | $46,703 |
| Construction | 3,730 | 648 | $78,759 |
| Retail trade | 3,583 | 340 | $51,286 |
| Health care and social assistance | 3,504 | 246 | $97,578 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 3,252 | 104 | $45,529 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2,874 | 268 | $48,702 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,774 | 433 | $73,589 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,448 | 651 | $105,830 |
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 7,650 jobs, 21.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Eagle County?
- Establishments, all industries3,664
- Employment at those establishments36,282
- Annual payroll$2.06 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents66.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Eagle County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024416
- Declared construction value permitted$302.3 m
- Single family units authorized142
- Multifamily units authorized274
- Multifamily share of units65.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$726,586
- Units authorized per 1,000 households18.9
Multifamily is 65.9 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Eagle County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded100
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$71.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$711,586
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$24,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,627,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)951
- Jobs per approval9.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active35
- Distinct industries receiving approvals62
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer15.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms15
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter81
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals3.0 percent
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (22)
- 504 approvals recorded69
- 504 gross approval dollars$29.6 m
- Average 504 approval$428,304
- Median 504 approval$304,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval6.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.9
- Most active CDCB:Side Capital (66)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$100.7 m
The average approval of $711,586 sits well above the median of $350,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 15.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Eagle County
Do SBA loans in Eagle County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full10
- Status: Exempt from disclosure73
- Status: Cancelled12
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Eagle County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending8
- Basalt, approvals19
- Gypsum, approvals19
- Eagle, approvals18
- Edwards, approvals14
- Avon, approvals13
- Vail, approvals10
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Basalt | 19 | $12,048,900 |
| Gypsum | 19 | $11,092,100 |
| Eagle | 18 | $11,855,000 |
| Edwards | 14 | $19,580,400 |
| Avon | 13 | $6,553,500 |
| Vail | 10 | $8,261,100 |
| Minturn | 4 | $725,600 |
| Carbondale | 3 | $1,042,000 |
Basalt accounts for 19 approvals against 19 in Gypsum. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Eagle County?
- Land area1,685 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties27th of 64
- Width, east to west49.8 mi
- Height, north to south38.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land33
- Establishments per square mile2.17
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. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Eagle County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Eagle County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 080051
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 7
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP8
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class2
- Radon levels in Eagle County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Eagle County (community 080051), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Eagle County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202455,135
- Households22,058
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$104,096
- Median age39.7
Common questions
Eagle County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Eagle County, Colorado?
The Census Bureau estimates 54,330 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 55,135, in 22,058 households, ranking 15th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Eagle County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.50 percent since the 2020 census base of 55,722, to 54,330 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 531 births against 154 deaths, with net migration of -645. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Eagle County?
$104,096. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $839,500, which is 8.1 times income, and median gross rent is $2,019 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Eagle County?
3,664 establishments, employing 36,282 people with an annual payroll of $2.06 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Eagle County?
Accommodation and food services is the largest private sector at 7,650 jobs, 21.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 35,441 jobs at an average annual pay of $65,248, or $1,255 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Eagle County?
100 7(a) approvals totaling $71.2 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 69 504 approvals worth $29.6 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Eagle County?
416 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $302.3 m. Multifamily was 65.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Eagle County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Eagle County come from?
The largest single origin is Denver County, with 181 households. Arriving households report an average income of $168,270 against $135,088 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Eagle County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Eagle County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Eagle.
13 Census places lie wholly or partly in Eagle County. 11 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards | CDP | 10,785 | 14 | Wholly in this county |
| Gypsum | town | 8,941 | 19 | Wholly in this county |
| Eagle | town | 7,442 | 18 | Wholly in this county |
| Avon | town | 5,972 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Vail | town | 4,613 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Basalt | town | 4,335 | 19 | 56.2 percent here, 43.8 percent Pitkin County |
| El Jebel | CDP | 2,941 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dotsero | CDP | 1,306 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Minturn | town | 993 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Red Cliff | town | 308 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fulford | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| McCoy | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wolcott | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 3 of the county's 100 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Eagle County, the largest being Carbondale (3). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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