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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.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01San Juan County, COCO81336.3%+112%

02Kiowa County, COCO1,41232.2%+23%

03Dolores County, COCO2,46628.4%+34%

04Otero County, COCO17,68325.6%+47%

05Cheyenne County, COCO1,71324.9%+39%

06Costilla County, COCO3,67924.5%−7%

07Saguache County, COCO6,73224.4%+60%

08Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.2%+9%

09Hinsdale County, COCO75323.8%−2%

10Mineral County, COCO91022.1%−22%

11Bent County, COCO5,71621.8%−4%

12Prowers County, COCO11,88421.7%+8%

13Washington County, COCO4,73221.6%+24%

14Moffat County, COCO13,12221.4%+41%

15Rio Grande County, COCO11,08721.3%+36%

16Yuma County, COCO9,89621.0%+52%

17Baca County, COCO3,34720.5%−16%

18Las Animas County, COCO14,39120.2%+12%

19Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68319.9%−2%

20Gilpin County, COCO6,07319.9%−5%

21Ouray County, COCO5,26519.7%−1%

22Lake County, COCO7,55219.6%+50%

23Huerfano County, COCO7,01119.5%+12%

24Lincoln County, COCO5,64518.2%−14%

25Kit Carson County, COCO7,06918.2%+1%

26Montezuma County, COCO26,67818.2%+0%

27Conejos County, COCO7,52917.9%−1%

28Fremont County, COCO50,03917.7%+1%

29Crowley County, COCO5,67717.6%−42%

30San Miguel County, COCO7,75317.3%+74%

31Chaffee County, COCO20,83117.2%+43%

32Teller County, COCO24,75616.9%+20%

33Phillips County, COCO4,42016.7%+30%

34Delta County, COCO32,17816.4%+24%

35La Plata County, COCO56,89816.3%+11%

36Park County, COCO18,31415.9%−1%

37Morgan County, COCO30,30615.9%−3%

38Logan County, COCO20,65415.8%−10%

39Custer County, COCO5,59015.5%−21%

40Pueblo County, COCO169,27714.9%−2%

41Garfield County, COCO63,47414.4%−1%

42Eagle County, COCO54,29114.1%+58%

43Larimer County, COCO377,29214.0%+1%

44Clear Creek County, COCO8,99413.9%−1%

45Grand County, COCO16,49613.9%−15%

46Weld County, COCO378,42613.8%+15%

47Elbert County, COCO30,53413.6%−5%

48Sedgwick County, COCO2,24713.6%−4%

49Gunnison County, COCO17,43913.6%−18%

50Broomfield County, COCO79,17413.4%−3%

51El Paso County, COCO757,04013.3%+6%

52Jackson County, COCO1,21113.1%−27%

53Archuleta County, COCO14,30613.0%+0%

54Routt County, COCO25,32912.9%+20%

55Boulder County, COCO328,56012.7%−3%

56Pitkin County, COCO16,62512.6%−16%

57Mesa County, COCO162,84512.3%+2%

58Jefferson County, COCO580,45111.9%+4%

59Montrose County, COCO44,59111.8%−8%

60Adams County, COCO554,66811.6%+15%

61Arapahoe County, COCO673,82011.4%+8%

62Denver County, COCO740,61310.9%−4%

63Douglas County, COCO399,39610.7%+2%

64Summit County, COCO31,51710.2%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES