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Larimer County

Colorado · 299,630 residents · 2,596 sq mi
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Larimer County is a county of 299,630 people in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 5%. 48,136 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $246,000. Households earn $56,447 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
299,630
+19%since 2000
from 251,494 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.5
+7%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,596 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
168K222K277K331K385K19902000201020202024Larimer County
2024367K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(17,554)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(18,018)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(17,550)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(22,754)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410%(29,975)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.1%(42,131)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(36,565)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(42,567)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(36,975)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(19,814)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(10,898)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(4,829)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,447
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,655 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,046
+27%since 2000
from $23,689 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$246,000
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$849
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
34.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.4
−2%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(253,047)
Black0.8%(2,259)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(31,628)
Asian1.9%(5,675)
Other2.3%(7,020)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(21,903)
Spaniard0.5%(1,530)
Puerto Rican0.3%(887)
Cuban0.1%(291)
Costa Rican0.1%(192)
Honduran0.1%(178)
Argentine0%(140)
Colombian0%(138)
Chilean0%(135)
Venezuelan0%(105)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German31.6%(92,036)
Irish15%(43,543)
English14.2%(41,241)
Italian5.4%(15,830)
American3.9%(11,419)
Swedish3.8%(10,984)
Norwegian3.7%(10,648)
French3.6%(10,534)
Scottish3.5%(10,050)
Polish2.7%(7,844)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(7,741)
Dutch2.5%(7,296)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.8%(5,103)
Russian1.4%(4,019)
Czech1.2%(3,395)
Welsh1.1%(3,262)
Swiss0.8%(2,337)
French Canadian0.7%(2,090)
Austrian0.5%(1,544)
British0.5%(1,540)
Greek0.4%(1,244)
Hungarian0.4%(1,235)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,043)
Arab0.3%(936)
Lithuanian0.3%(870)
Canadian0.3%(830)
Finnish0.3%(821)
Portuguese0.3%(752)
Belgian0.2%(697)
Slovak0.2%(640)
Croatian0.2%(513)
Lebanese0.1%(347)
West Indian0.1%(345)
Serbian0.1%(324)
Romanian0.1%(292)
Slovene0.1%(285)
Bulgarian0.1%(237)
Latvian0.1%(202)
Iranian0.1%(148)
Israeli0.1%(147)
Syrian0%(145)
Turkish0%(137)
Brazilian0%(121)
Jamaican0%(121)
Armenian0%(119)
Haitian0%(54)
Jordanian0%(37)
Nigerian0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 39.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 92.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
16.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+48%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31%(5,638)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(3,529)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(6,081)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(972)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(161)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,184 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Larimer County, Colorado?

Larimer County, Colorado has about 299,630 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Larimer County, Colorado earns about $56,447 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 $246,000, and the typical rent is about $849 a month.

How educated are people in Larimer County, Colorado?

About 42.5% 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 13.3% 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 113,494 residents, a change of about 61 percent over that period.

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