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Bayfield is a Census town of 2,901 people across 2.02 square miles of land, in La Plata County. Median household income is $93,125, 72.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bayfield
What Bayfield is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.02 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,439
- County holding the largest share of its areaLa Plata 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 Bayfield
- Population2,901
- Median age32.3
- Population under 18872 plus or minus 185
- Share under 1830.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over240 plus or minus 88
- Share 65 and over8.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households1,103
- Family households747
- Share of households that are families67.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bayfield
- Median household income$93,125
- Per capita income$40,980
- Civilian labor force1,727
- Employed1,615
- Unemployed112 plus or minus 55
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,812
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bayfield
- Housing units1,172
- Occupied units1,103
- Vacant units69 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied800
- Renter occupied303 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate72.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$412,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,236 plus or minus $413
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units891
- Share single family76.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more128 plus or minus 93
- Share in buildings of two or more10.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes153 plus or minus 76
- Median year structure built1998
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bayfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,330
- Commuting under 15 minutes562 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.3 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more322 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone68.1 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home16.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bayfield (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$5,524,000
- Average approval$290,737
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$1,545,000
- Jobs supported145
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term96 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS16
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bayfield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bayfield
- NFIP communityTown of Bayfield
- NFIP community number080098
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/25/24
The Town of Bayfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080098 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.
La Plata County, not Bayfield
La Plata County context, not Bayfield figures
- Establishments in La Plata County2,447
- Covered employment, La Plata County26,983
- Average annual pay, La Plata County$61,965
- Housing units permitted, La Plata County208
Every figure in this section is published for La Plata County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bayfield.
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.
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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
Bayfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bayfield, Colorado?
2,901, in 1,103 households. Bayfield town covers 2.02 square miles of land, which is 1,439 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bayfield in?
La Plata 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 Bayfield?
$93,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $412,500. Median gross rent is $1,236 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bayfield businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $5.5 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bayfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bayfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bayfield. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bayfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bayfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bayfield, town of, community 080098, 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 Bayfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for La Plata 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 Bayfield.
Is zoning published for Bayfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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