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Walsenburg, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Walsenburg is a Census city of 3,072 people across 2.99 square miles of land, in Huerfano County. Median household income is $51,474, 59.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Walsenburg
What Walsenburg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.99 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,028
- County holding the largest share of its areaHuerfano County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Walsenburg
- Population3,072
- Median age41.8
- Population under 18702 plus or minus 238
- Share under 1822.9 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Population 65 and over646 plus or minus 159
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households1,170
- Family households741
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Walsenburg
- Median household income$51,474 plus or minus $18,685
- Per capita income$25,616
- Civilian labor force1,274
- Employed1,127 plus or minus 246
- Unemployed147 plus or minus 116
- Unemployment rate11.5 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over2,069
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Walsenburg
- Housing units1,442
- Occupied units1,170
- Vacant units272 plus or minus 126
- Vacancy rate18.9 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied699 plus or minus 165
- Renter occupied471 plus or minus 143
- Ownership rate59.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$147,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$744 plus or minus $399
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Single family units1,175
- Share single family81.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more137 plus or minus 74
- Share in buildings of two or more9.5 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Mobile homes130 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Walsenburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute919 plus or minus 236
- Commuting under 15 minutes726 plus or minus 196
- Share commuting under 15 minutes79.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more159 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Drove alone72.2 percent
- Carpooled6.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home18.5 percent plus or minus 11.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Walsenburg (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,595,000
- Average approval$797,500
- Median approval$797,500
- Largest approval$1,551,000
- Jobs supported42
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Walsenburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Walsenburg
- NFIP communityCity of Walsenburg
- NFIP community number080083
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/86
The City of Walsenburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080083 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Huerfano County, not Walsenburg
Huerfano County context, not Walsenburg figures
- Establishments in Huerfano County164
- Covered employment, Huerfano County1,830
- Average annual pay, Huerfano County$44,374
- Housing units permitted, Huerfano County67
Every figure in this section is published for Huerfano County as a whole and is not a measurement of Walsenburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Walsenburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Walsenburg, Colorado?
3,072, in 1,170 households. Walsenburg city covers 2.99 square miles of land, which is 1,028 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Walsenburg in?
Huerfano County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Walsenburg?
$51,474. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,300. Median gross rent is $744 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Walsenburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Walsenburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Walsenburg, city of, community 080083, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Walsenburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Huerfano County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Walsenburg.
Is zoning published for Walsenburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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