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Larimer County

Colorado · 359,066 residents · 2,596 sq mi
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Larimer County is home to 359,066 people in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. 107,572 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $390,600, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 6%. 80% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
359,066
+43%since 2000
from 251,494 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.4
+13%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,596 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
168K222K277K331K385K19902000201020202024Larimer County
2024367K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(16,645)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(19,659)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(20,970)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(25,719)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.8%(31,527)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(53,271)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(46,034)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(39,598)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.4%(44,462)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.5%(37,772)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(17,027)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(6,382)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,366
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,655 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,142
+61%since 2000
from $23,689 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$390,600
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,340
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 67.7% in 2000
36.2% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.1
+15%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(282,581)
Black1%(3,448)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(44,662)
Asian2.3%(8,365)
Other3.2%(11,637)
Segregation Score
22
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
Mexican8.5%(29,887)
South American0.7%(2,289)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,495)
Central American0.4%(1,490)
Spaniard0.4%(1,335)
Colombian0.3%(1,058)
Cuban0.2%(537)
Salvadoran0.1%(514)
Costa Rican0.1%(501)
Argentine0.1%(378)
Venezuelan0.1%(356)
Peruvian0.1%(323)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(230)
Dominican0.1%(194)
Ecuadorian0%(107)
Honduran0%(87)
Chilean0%(67)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(2,245)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,195)
Korean0.3%(1,005)
Vietnamese0.2%(749)
Filipino0.2%(709)
Japanese0.2%(534)
Thai0.1%(177)
Nepalese0%(143)
Indonesian0%(141)
Taiwanese0%(100)
Pakistani0%(91)
Burmese0%(88)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(40)
Cambodian0%(31)
Malaysian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(48)
Samoan0%(37)
Tongan0%(14)
Ancestry
German24.9%(87,305)
English13.7%(48,121)
Irish13%(45,663)
Italian4.8%(16,907)
American4.3%(14,936)
Scottish3.5%(12,292)
French3.3%(11,728)
Swedish3.2%(11,247)
Norwegian3.1%(10,776)
Polish2.6%(9,192)
Dutch2%(7,115)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(5,296)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(4,563)
Welsh1.2%(4,189)
Danish1%(3,517)
Czech0.9%(3,227)
British0.9%(3,083)
Swiss0.6%(2,142)
French Canadian0.5%(1,846)
Hungarian0.4%(1,288)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,249)
Finnish0.4%(1,245)
Canadian0.3%(1,174)
Greek0.3%(1,042)
Lithuanian0.3%(977)
Austrian0.3%(881)
Slovak0.2%(832)
Belgian0.2%(747)
Portuguese0.2%(730)
Brazilian0.2%(567)
Slovene0.1%(458)
Romanian0.1%(409)
Croatian0.1%(405)
Arab0.1%(399)
West Indian0.1%(371)
Lebanese0.1%(349)
Iranian0.1%(346)
Ethiopian0.1%(317)
Jamaican0.1%(267)
Australian0.1%(206)
Egyptian0.1%(178)
Serbian0.1%(176)
Israeli0%(168)
Syrian0%(157)
Turkish0%(142)
Armenian0%(112)
Latvian0%(61)
Nigerian0%(58)
Kenyan0%(50)
Iraqi0%(47)
Haitian0%(39)
Jordanian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 39.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 92.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
19.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+59%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 69.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
6.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.6%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.3%(4,462)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(3,604)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.3%(7,265)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.5%(1,496)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.9%(581)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,008 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 359,066 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Larimer County, Colorado earns about $76,366 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 $390,600, and the typical rent is about $1,340 a month.

How educated are people in Larimer County, Colorado?

About 47.7% 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 11.1% 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 172,930 residents, a change of about 93 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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