RANKING · 2024 ACS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Most self-employed workers, Colorado counties

Colorado counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 16.9%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01San Juan County, COCO81336.3%+19.2 pts

02Kiowa County, COCO1,41232.2%+5.9 pts

03Dolores County, COCO2,46628.4%+7.2 pts

04Otero County, COCO17,68325.6%+8.2 pts

05Cheyenne County, COCO1,71324.9%+7.0 pts

06Costilla County, COCO3,67924.5%−1.8 pts

07Saguache County, COCO6,73224.4%+9.1 pts

08Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.2%+2.0 pts

09Hinsdale County, COCO75323.8%−0.4 pts

10Mineral County, COCO91022.1%−6.1 pts

11Bent County, COCO5,71621.8%−0.8 pts

12Prowers County, COCO11,88421.7%+1.6 pts

13Washington County, COCO4,73221.6%+4.1 pts

14Moffat County, COCO13,12221.4%+6.2 pts

15Rio Grande County, COCO11,08721.3%+5.6 pts

16Yuma County, COCO9,89621.0%+7.1 pts

17Baca County, COCO3,34720.5%−4.0 pts

18Las Animas County, COCO14,39120.2%+2.2 pts

19Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68319.9%−0.4 pts

20Gilpin County, COCO6,07319.9%−1.0 pts

21Ouray County, COCO5,26519.7%−0.3 pts

22Lake County, COCO7,55219.6%+6.5 pts

23Huerfano County, COCO7,01119.5%+2.1 pts

24Lincoln County, COCO5,64518.2%−3.0 pts

25Kit Carson County, COCO7,06918.2%+0.2 pts

26Montezuma County, COCO26,67818.2%+0.1 pts

27Conejos County, COCO7,52917.9%−0.2 pts

28Fremont County, COCO50,03917.7%+0.1 pts

29Crowley County, COCO5,67717.6%−12.9 pts

30San Miguel County, COCO7,75317.3%+7.3 pts

31Chaffee County, COCO20,83117.2%+5.2 pts

32Teller County, COCO24,75616.9%+2.8 pts

33Phillips County, COCO4,42016.7%+3.8 pts

34Delta County, COCO32,17816.4%+3.2 pts

35La Plata County, COCO56,89816.3%+1.7 pts

36Park County, COCO18,31415.9%−0.1 pts

37Morgan County, COCO30,30615.9%−0.6 pts

38Logan County, COCO20,65415.8%−1.7 pts

39Custer County, COCO5,59015.5%−4.2 pts

40Pueblo County, COCO169,27714.9%−0.3 pts

41Garfield County, COCO63,47414.4%−0.1 pts

42Eagle County, COCO54,29114.1%+5.2 pts

43Larimer County, COCO377,29214.0%+0.1 pts

44Clear Creek County, COCO8,99413.9%−0.1 pts

45Grand County, COCO16,49613.9%−2.4 pts

46Weld County, COCO378,42613.8%+1.8 pts

47Elbert County, COCO30,53413.6%−0.7 pts

48Sedgwick County, COCO2,24713.6%−0.5 pts

49Gunnison County, COCO17,43913.6%−3.1 pts

50Broomfield County, COCO79,17413.4%−0.4 pts

51El Paso County, COCO757,04013.3%+0.8 pts

52Jackson County, COCO1,21113.1%−4.9 pts

53Archuleta County, COCO14,30613.0%0.0 pts

54Routt County, COCO25,32912.9%+2.2 pts

55Boulder County, COCO328,56012.7%−0.5 pts

56Pitkin County, COCO16,62512.6%−2.3 pts

57Mesa County, COCO162,84512.3%+0.2 pts

58Jefferson County, COCO580,45111.9%+0.5 pts

59Montrose County, COCO44,59111.8%−1.0 pts

60Adams County, COCO554,66811.6%+1.5 pts

61Arapahoe County, COCO673,82011.4%+0.9 pts

62Denver County, COCO740,61310.9%−0.4 pts

63Douglas County, COCO399,39610.7%+0.2 pts

64Summit County, COCO31,51710.2%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES