COMPARING TWO PLACES
Larimer County vs Boulder County
PLACE A
Larimer County, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Boulder County, Colorado
Larimer County is 15% larger than Boulder County. Boulder County earns more, with a median household income $10,229 higher. Larimer County has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 12%).
LARIMER COUNTYBOULDER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population377,292328,560+15% vs Boulder County
Population density145452−307
Population growth19.8%12.3%+7.6 pts
Median age36.837.7−0.9
Male50.0%50.4%−0.5 pts
Female50.0%49.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born5.5%10.1%−4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%74.5%+4.7 pts
Black1.0%0.8%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.9%14.7%−1.8 pts
Asian2.2%4.7%−2.5 pts
Other4.7%5.3%−0.7 pts
Median household income$93,765$103,994−$10,229
Per capita income$51,165$62,436−$11,271
Poverty rate11.2%11.2%+0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.492−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher53.0%64.2%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree21.5%30.0%−8.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.8%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation66.9%66.9%−0.1 pts
Median home value$569,100$756,300−$187,200
Median gross rent$1,716$1,966−$250
Owner-occupied64.0%62.0%+2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%5.3%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households52.7%57.2%−4.5 pts
Average commute23.422.3+1.1
Worked from home21.4%31.2%−9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%2.6%−1.9 pts
Uninsured5.6%4.4%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025