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Garfield County

Colorado · 63,474 residents (2025 est.) · 2,947.425 sq mi
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#120Most expensive homesof 3,139$527,800
The short version

Garfield County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $91,131. Population has grown 43% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $527,800. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
62,479
+43%since 2000
from 43,791 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
21 / sq mi
+18%since 2009
from 18 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+10%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:63,474 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
27K36K46K56K66K1990201020202024Garfield County
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(3,969)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(3,919)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(4,769)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(4,299)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(3,591)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(8,384)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(8,971)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(7,796)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(7,559)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(6,058)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(2,237)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(927)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,131
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,016 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,160
+107%since 2000
from $21,341 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.6%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+9%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade14.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$527,800
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $185,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,637
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $657 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.2% in 2000
30.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
+12%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Garfield County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81%(35,449)
Black0.3%(128)
Hispanic / Latino16.7%(7,300)
Asian0.4%(183)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.5%(38,451)
Black0.6%(397)
Hispanic / Latino32.6%(20,377)
Asian0.8%(481)
Other4.4%(2,773)
Diversity Score
64
+27%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
+17%since 2020
from 16 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.1%(15,674)
Central American2.4%(1,529)
Salvadoran1.5%(925)
Argentine0.6%(345)
Guatemalan0.5%(312)
Spaniard0.5%(282)
Puerto Rican0.4%(257)
Honduran0.3%(173)
Nicaraguan0.2%(119)
Peruvian0.2%(105)
Colombian0.1%(80)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(63)
Cuban0.1%(53)
Dominican0.1%(50)
Ecuadorian0.1%(34)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(149)
Filipino0.2%(134)
Korean0.1%(78)
Japanese0%(30)
Thai0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(67)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
German15.1%(9,463)
English12.2%(7,614)
Irish10%(6,271)
Italian3.9%(2,459)
American3.2%(2,021)
Scottish2.4%(1,527)
Norwegian2.4%(1,516)
Polish2%(1,229)
French1.9%(1,168)
Swedish1.7%(1,087)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(793)
Dutch1%(642)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(518)
Swiss0.7%(418)
Welsh0.6%(355)
Hungarian0.5%(337)
Finnish0.5%(302)
Canadian0.5%(291)
Danish0.4%(254)
Iranian0.4%(253)
Czech0.4%(239)
West Indian0.3%(193)
Austrian0.3%(179)
Greek0.3%(177)
Russian0.3%(172)
Slovak0.3%(158)
Arab0.2%(142)
Brazilian0.2%(129)
Lebanese0.2%(124)
Latvian0.2%(120)
Jamaican0.2%(113)
Armenian0.2%(94)
Portuguese0.1%(71)
Ukrainian0.1%(70)
Lithuanian0.1%(60)
Australian0.1%(41)
Belgian0%(23)
Slovene0%(14)
Croatian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.4 min
+31%since 2000
from 24.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 64.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 74.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.3%
−22.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
48.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
14.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−45.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 8.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.6%
−54.5 ptssince 2013
from 70.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+11.8 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 74.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
24.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 23.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(8,789)
Married55.7%(14,291)
Widowed1.4%(358)
Divorced8.7%(2,239)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(5,990)
Married54.5%(13,170)
Widowed6.2%(1,488)
Divorced14.5%(3,497)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Garfield County, Colorado?

Garfield County, Colorado has about 62,479 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Garfield County, Colorado?

The typical household in Garfield County, Colorado earns about $91,131 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garfield County, Colorado expensive?

In Garfield County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $527,800, and the typical rent is about $1,637 a month.

How educated are people in Garfield County, Colorado?

About 33.6% of adults age 25 and over in Garfield County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garfield County, Colorado?

About 8.2% of people in Garfield County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Garfield County, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Garfield County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 32,505 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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12 census tracts
Census Tract 9521Census Tract 9519.02Census Tract 9520.04Census Tract 9519.01Census Tract 9520.01Census Tract 9517.01Census Tract 9518.04Census Tract 9518.03Census Tract 9518.02Census Tract 9516Census Tract 9517.02Census Tract 9520.03
6 ZIP codes
ZIP 81601ZIP 81637ZIP 81635ZIP 81647ZIP 81652ZIP 81630
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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