Kit Carson County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Kit Carson County, Colorado had an estimated 7,080 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,081, across 2,161 square miles. County output reached $650.7 m in 2024, 275 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $9.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kit Carson County
How many people live in Kit Carson County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20247,023
- Households2,896
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$70,259
- Median age39.5
- Median gross rent$973 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$239,500
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,759
- Population under 181,835
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,394
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,794
- Civilian labor force3,509
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.6 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties43rd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2736th of 3,222
Kit Carson County is the 43rd largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.1 percent against 19.8 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 Kit Carson County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20247,080
- Census 2020 base population7,081
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.01 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202448
- Births, 202492
- Deaths, 202492
- Natural change, 20240
- Net domestic migration, 20244
- Net international migration, 202443
- Total net migration, 202447
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-102
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1826th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.01 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Kit Carson County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving153
- People arriving, from those returns264
- Tax returns filed by households leaving169
- Net household movement-16
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$60,412
- Average income of a leaving household$71,219
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $10,807 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Kit Carson County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$650.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$718.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.4 percent
- GDP change over five years75.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Colorado areas BEA publishes40th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2214th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$92,652
Output grew -9.4 percent in the latest year and 75.1 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.
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Employment by industry in Kit Carson County
- Covered employment, annual average3,013
- Establishments reporting333
- Average annual pay$47,531
- Average weekly wage$914
- Retail trade, employment364
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,850
- Wholesale trade, employment362
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$72,654
- Finance and insurance, employment102
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$64,460
- Manufacturing, employment97
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$58,281
- Construction, employment96
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment64
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 364 | 30 | $33,850 |
| Wholesale trade | 362 | 25 | $72,654 |
| Finance and insurance | 102 | 24 | $64,460 |
| Manufacturing | 97 | 7 | $58,281 |
| Construction | 96 | 22 | $51,383 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 64 | 29 | $77,991 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 62 | 12 | $71,593 |
| Other services, except public administration | 49 | 14 | $34,128 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 364 jobs, 12.1 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 Kit Carson County?
- Establishments, all industries275
- Employment at those establishments1,948
- Annual payroll$90.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents39.2
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 Kit Carson County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$1.7 m
- Single family units authorized8
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$208,373
- Units authorized per 1,000 households2.8
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.
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SBA loans in Kit Carson County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,088,867
- Median 7(a) approval$540,000
- Largest single approval$3,573,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)93
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer88.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.7 m
- Average 504 approval$740,800
- Median 504 approval$842,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.8
- Most active CDCB:Side Capital (4)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$13.5 m
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 Kit Carson County
Do SBA loans in Kit Carson County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Only 4 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 Kit Carson County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- Burlington, approvals6
- Flagler, approvals1
- Stratton, approvals1
- Seibert, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 6 | $8,415,300 |
| Flagler | 1 | $540,000 |
| Stratton | 1 | $486,000 |
| Seibert | 1 | $358,500 |
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 Kit Carson County?
- Land area2,161 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties18th of 64
- Width, east to west59.7 mi
- Height, north to south37 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.13
- Radon levels in Kit Carson 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 2020-20247,023
- Households2,896
- Average household size2.43
- Median household income$70,259
- Median age39.5
Common questions
Kit Carson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kit Carson County, Colorado?
The Census Bureau estimates 7,080 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 7,023, in 2,896 households, ranking 43rd of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kit Carson County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.01 percent since the 2020 census base of 7,081, to 7,080 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 92 births against 92 deaths, with net migration of 47. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kit Carson County?
$70,259. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $239,500, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $973 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Kit Carson County?
275 establishments, employing 1,948 people with an annual payroll of $90.8 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 Kit Carson County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 364 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,013 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,531, or $914 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kit Carson County?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $9.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $540,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.7 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Kit Carson County?
8 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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.
Kit Carson County
Cities and places in Kit Carson.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Kit Carson County. All 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | city | 3,152 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Stratton | town | 716 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Flagler | town | 635 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Bethune | town | 218 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vona | town | 189 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Seibert | town | 138 | 1 | Wholly in this county |