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Larimer County

Colorado · 377,292 residents (2025 est.) · 2,595.747 sq mi
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#70Most educatedof 3,14453.0%#96Most expensive homesof 3,139$569,100#102Most work-from-homeof 3,14421.4%#132Highest median rentof 3,137$1,716
The short version

Larimer County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $93,765. Population has grown 46% since 2000. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $569,100. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
367,368
+46%since 2000
from 251,494 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
142 / sq mi
+28%since 2009
from 111 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.8
+11%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:377,292 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
168K222K277K331K385K1990201020202024Larimer County
2024367K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(15,898)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(18,028)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(20,656)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(27,360)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.2%(37,639)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(53,990)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(47,898)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(40,485)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(41,650)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(39,364)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(17,402)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(6,998)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,765
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,655 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,165
+116%since 2000
from $23,689 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.5%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+1%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$569,100
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,716
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
36.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.1
+37%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Larimer County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(220,159)
Black0.6%(1,511)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(20,811)
Asian1.5%(3,840)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(291,045)
Black1%(3,616)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(47,521)
Asian2.2%(8,054)
Other4.7%(17,132)
Diversity Score
44
+35%since 2009
from 33 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
19
−13%since 2020
from 22 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
Mexican9.2%(33,799)
South American0.7%(2,557)
Spaniard0.6%(2,297)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,973)
Central American0.4%(1,548)
Colombian0.2%(890)
Cuban0.2%(776)
Venezuelan0.1%(503)
Peruvian0.1%(482)
Guatemalan0.1%(432)
Salvadoran0.1%(331)
Panamanian0.1%(265)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(256)
Honduran0.1%(217)
Ecuadorian0.1%(200)
Chilean0.1%(192)
Argentine0%(114)
Nicaraguan0%(106)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Bolivian0%(79)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(2,368)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,869)
Korean0.2%(884)
Filipino0.1%(513)
Vietnamese0.1%(471)
Japanese0.1%(395)
Nepalese0.1%(384)
Thai0.1%(330)
Indonesian0%(102)
Taiwanese0%(88)
Pakistani0%(67)
Laotian0%(25)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(24)
Cambodian0%(18)
Burmese0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(91)
Fijian0%(80)
Samoan0%(22)
Ancestry
German25.3%(92,770)
English16.7%(61,515)
Irish12.8%(46,990)
Italian5.5%(20,131)
American3.9%(14,317)
Scottish3.8%(14,009)
French3%(10,881)
Polish2.9%(10,757)
Swedish2.8%(10,451)
Norwegian2.6%(9,456)
Dutch1.7%(6,138)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(4,781)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(4,154)
Russian1%(3,762)
Danish0.9%(3,354)
Czech0.8%(2,914)
British0.6%(2,282)
Swiss0.6%(2,175)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,692)
Greek0.4%(1,587)
Hungarian0.4%(1,458)
French Canadian0.3%(1,285)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,082)
Portuguese0.3%(1,076)
Austrian0.3%(1,033)
Belgian0.3%(1,023)
Arab0.3%(973)
Canadian0.3%(952)
Finnish0.3%(929)
Brazilian0.2%(862)
Croatian0.2%(595)
Slovak0.1%(443)
Slovene0.1%(377)
Iranian0.1%(356)
Syrian0.1%(336)
Lebanese0.1%(308)
Serbian0.1%(284)
West Indian0.1%(282)
Romanian0.1%(261)
Cape Verdean0.1%(257)
Ethiopian0.1%(255)
Armenian0.1%(196)
Australian0.1%(193)
Nigerian0%(164)
Jamaican0%(90)
Bulgarian0%(84)
Kenyan0%(72)
Israeli0%(67)
Latvian0%(66)
Haitian0%(57)
Iraqi0%(51)
Moroccan0%(37)
Guyanese0%(28)
Jordanian0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(22)
Turkish0%(5)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.0%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 39.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 92.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+58%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.4%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 69.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.3%
−17.7 ptssince 2009
from 67.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−43.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−82.6 ptssince 2013
from 88.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+6.5 ptssince 2017
from 86.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 91.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 5.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.6%(58,486)
Married52.1%(81,108)
Widowed1.8%(2,830)
Divorced8.5%(13,229)
Women 15+
Never married32.7%(51,460)
Married50.6%(79,483)
Widowed5.9%(9,292)
Divorced10.8%(16,898)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Larimer County, Colorado?

Larimer County, Colorado has about 367,368 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Larimer County, Colorado earns about $93,765 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Larimer County, Colorado expensive?

In Larimer County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $569,100, and the typical rent is about $1,716 a month.

How educated are people in Larimer County, Colorado?

About 53.0% of adults age 25 and over in Larimer County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Larimer County, Colorado?

About 11.2% of people in Larimer County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Larimer County, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Larimer County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 181,232 residents, a change of about 97 percent over that period.

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