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Weld County

Colorado · 378,426 residents (2025 est.) · 3,985 sq mi
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Weld County is a county of 350,396 people in Colorado. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 169,460 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 35.3. The typical home is worth $471,700, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
350,396
+94%since 2000
from 180,936 in 2000
378,426 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
88 / sq mi
+45%since 2009
from 61 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.3
+14%since 2000
from 30.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,985 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
110K176K241K307K372K19902000201020202024Weld County
2024350K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(23,770)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(23,560)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(26,700)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(24,855)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(21,355)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(53,021)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(52,410)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(41,564)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.8%(37,808)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.1%(28,501)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(12,546)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(4,306)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,097
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,321 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,312
+128%since 2000
from $18,957 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.9%
+26.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing2.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$471,700
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,539
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $564 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
24.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
+37%since 2009
from 3.6 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.
Gentrification Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70%(126,573)
Black0.5%(817)
Hispanic / Latino27%(48,935)
Asian0.8%(1,452)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62%(217,386)
Black1.3%(4,506)
Hispanic / Latino31%(108,498)
Asian1.6%(5,609)
Other4.1%(14,397)
Diversity Score
65
+15%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−13%since 2020
from 34 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
Mexican24.7%(86,677)
Central American1.1%(3,853)
Spaniard1%(3,500)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,284)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,022)
South American0.5%(1,722)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,155)
Cuban0.3%(1,101)
Peruvian0.2%(677)
Colombian0.2%(543)
Honduran0.1%(315)
Nicaraguan0.1%(233)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(229)
Chilean0%(154)
Venezuelan0%(148)
Ecuadorian0%(131)
Argentine0%(69)
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(792)
Chinese0.2%(639)
Vietnamese0.2%(634)
Filipino0.2%(569)
Japanese0.1%(444)
Asian Indian0.1%(440)
Nepalese0.1%(391)
Korean0.1%(322)
Burmese0.1%(253)
Cambodian0.1%(246)
Thai0.1%(217)
Taiwanese0%(166)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(152)
Samoan0%(47)
Chuukese0%(32)
Tongan0%(19)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
German19.9%(69,783)
English10.6%(37,171)
Irish9.7%(33,843)
American3.7%(13,106)
Italian3.6%(12,778)
Scottish2%(7,022)
Swedish2%(6,931)
Norwegian1.9%(6,589)
French1.8%(6,146)
Polish1.7%(5,993)
Dutch1.4%(4,947)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,742)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(2,394)
Welsh0.6%(2,085)
Danish0.6%(2,080)
Czech0.5%(1,666)
French Canadian0.4%(1,315)
Greek0.3%(1,065)
Swiss0.3%(1,025)
British0.3%(974)
Hungarian0.2%(870)
Arab0.2%(813)
Portuguese0.2%(691)
Ukrainian0.2%(619)
Austrian0.2%(552)
Belgian0.2%(531)
Croatian0.1%(443)
Finnish0.1%(397)
Canadian0.1%(373)
Slovak0.1%(348)
Ethiopian0.1%(333)
Lebanese0.1%(320)
Lithuanian0.1%(263)
Slovene0.1%(245)
Turkish0.1%(234)
Nigerian0.1%(222)
Bulgarian0%(175)
Iranian0%(162)
Brazilian0%(151)
Armenian0%(105)
Somali0%(104)
Serbian0%(92)
Haitian0%(65)
Kenyan0%(51)
Romanian0%(42)
Syrian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.0%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+68%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.0%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2017
from 81.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 80.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 17.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(43,853)
Married57.4%(80,380)
Widowed2.4%(3,379)
Divorced8.9%(12,405)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(36,471)
Married55.9%(76,197)
Widowed6%(8,222)
Divorced11.3%(15,459)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)32.6%(5,699)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(4,155)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(5,253)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(567)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(119)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,459 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 Weld County, Colorado?

Weld County, Colorado has about 350,396 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Weld County, Colorado earns about $97,097 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Weld County, Colorado expensive?

In Weld County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $471,700, and the typical rent is about $1,539 a month.

How educated are people in Weld County, Colorado?

About 33.2% of adults age 25 and over in Weld County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Weld County, Colorado?

About 9.6% of people in Weld County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Weld County, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Weld County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 218,575 residents, a change of about 166 percent over that period.

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