Kiowa County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Kiowa County, Colorado had an estimated 1,392 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,445, across 1,768 square miles. County output reached $118.5 m in 2024, 38 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kiowa County
How many people live in Kiowa County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,376
- Households585
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$58,618
- Median age45.4
- Median gross rent$800 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over989
- Population under 18298
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over303
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64775
- Civilian labor force690
- Unemployment rate0.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.0 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties60th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3164th of 3,222
Kiowa County is the 60th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.0 percent against 21.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kiowa County
Is Kiowa County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,392
- Census 2020 base population1,445
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.67 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202416
- Births, 202416
- Deaths, 202432
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 202428
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 202432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-42
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2846th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.67 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Kiowa County
What is the Kiowa County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$118.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$143.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-17.3 percent
- GDP change over five years68.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Colorado areas BEA publishes59th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3032nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$86,134
Output grew -17.3 percent in the latest year and 68.1 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.
Kiowa County
Employment by industry in Kiowa County
- Covered employment, annual average489
- Establishments reporting53
- Average annual pay$44,375
- Average weekly wage$853
- Retail trade, employment92
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,568
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 92 | 7 | $28,568 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 92 jobs, 18.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Kiowa County
How many businesses are in Kiowa County?
- Establishments, all industries38
- Employment at those establishments289
- Annual payroll$12.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.6
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.
Kiowa County
Building permits in Kiowa County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$416,234
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,234
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kiowa County
How large is Kiowa County?
- Land area1,768 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties25th of 64
- Width, east to west79.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
- Radon levels in Kiowa County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
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. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,376
- Households585
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$58,618
- Median age45.4
Common questions
Kiowa County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kiowa County, Colorado?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,392 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,376, in 585 households, ranking 60th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kiowa County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.67 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,445, to 1,392 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 16 births against 32 deaths, with net migration of 32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kiowa County?
$58,618. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $800 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Kiowa County?
38 establishments, employing 289 people with an annual payroll of $12.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Kiowa County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 92 jobs, 18.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 489 jobs at an average annual pay of $44,375, or $853 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Kiowa County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $416,234. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kiowa County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Kiowa 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 Kiowa 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.
Kiowa County
Cities and places in Kiowa.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Kiowa County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eads | town | 677 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sheridan Lake | town | 61 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Haswell | town | 52 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Towner | CDP | 36 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brandon | CDP | 8 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |