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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.

Most self-employed workers by state
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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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES