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Most white-collar workforce, Colorado counties

Colorado counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 43.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: San Juan County, CO, up 54 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Broomfield County, COCO79,17462.0%+14.9 pts

02Douglas County, COCO399,39658.9%+6.9 pts

03Boulder County, COCO328,56058.2%+6.5 pts

04▲2Gilpin County, COCO6,07358.1%+19.3 pts

05Denver County, COCO740,61355.7%+15.3 pts

06▼2Ouray County, COCO5,26555.4%+15.9 pts

07▲27Chaffee County, COCO20,83154.8%+21.7 pts

08▼1Jefferson County, COCO580,45153.7%+11.0 pts

09▲18Kiowa County, COCO1,41253.4%+18.2 pts

10▲54San Juan County, COCO81353.3%+18.4 pts

11▲28Gunnison County, COCO17,43951.4%+19.8 pts

12▲10Clear Creek County, COCO8,99451.3%+13.9 pts

13▲12Teller County, COCO24,75651.2%+11.6 pts

14Routt County, COCO25,32950.7%+12.8 pts

15▼6Pitkin County, COCO16,62549.6%+4.2 pts

16▼6Larimer County, COCO377,29249.3%+7.2 pts

17▲23Dolores County, COCO2,46648.2%+23.3 pts

18▼6Mineral County, COCO91047.6%+2.5 pts

19▲32Rio Grande County, COCO11,08747.3%+17.2 pts

20▲8Park County, COCO18,31447.2%+13.1 pts

21▼3La Plata County, COCO56,89847.2%+9.0 pts

22▼11Elbert County, COCO30,53447.1%+7.4 pts

23▼8Arapahoe County, COCO673,82047.1%+8.5 pts

24▼8San Miguel County, COCO7,75346.9%+12.7 pts

25▼12El Paso County, COCO757,04046.6%+6.8 pts

26▲22Saguache County, COCO6,73246.6%+20.5 pts

27▼10Washington County, COCO4,73245.7%+9.9 pts

28▼8Baca County, COCO3,34744.8%+10.5 pts

29▼10Cheyenne County, COCO1,71344.3%+5.1 pts

30▼1Eagle County, COCO54,29143.2%+10.5 pts

31▲1Summit County, COCO31,51743.1%+9.0 pts

32▲1Huerfano County, COCO7,01143.0%+5.5 pts

33▼2Yuma County, COCO9,89643.0%+12.0 pts

34▼26Lake County, COCO7,55242.9%+19.3 pts

35▼12Custer County, COCO5,59042.7%+5.4 pts

36▲16Montezuma County, COCO26,67842.1%+7.7 pts

37▼13Hinsdale County, COCO75341.3%−6.9 pts

38▼12Phillips County, COCO4,42041.2%+10.0 pts

39▲5Weld County, COCO378,42640.8%+8.9 pts

40▲19Jackson County, COCO1,21140.1%+6.5 pts

41▼20Lincoln County, COCO5,64538.6%+6.0 pts

42▼12Archuleta County, COCO14,30638.6%+7.9 pts

43▼2Alamosa County, COCO16,68838.5%+3.4 pts

44▼9Mesa County, COCO162,84538.3%+6.1 pts

45▲9Grand County, COCO16,49637.7%+10.2 pts

46▼4Kit Carson County, COCO7,06936.6%+8.1 pts

47▼4Otero County, COCO17,68336.2%+2.0 pts

48▲8Adams County, COCO554,66836.0%+8.4 pts

49▲13Costilla County, COCO3,67935.6%+8.3 pts

50▲3Pueblo County, COCO169,27735.6%+5.9 pts

51▼2Sedgwick County, COCO2,24735.2%+7.6 pts

52▲6Moffat County, COCO13,12235.0%+10.3 pts

53▼7Delta County, COCO32,17834.8%+5.4 pts

54▼9Garfield County, COCO63,47434.3%+7.6 pts

55▲6Logan County, COCO20,65434.2%+8.1 pts

56▲1Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68333.8%+2.0 pts

57▼21Bent County, COCO5,71633.5%−2.5 pts

58▼3Montrose County, COCO44,59132.9%+6.4 pts

59▲4Morgan County, COCO30,30632.7%+8.3 pts

60▼23Conejos County, COCO7,52932.3%−3.2 pts

61▼11Prowers County, COCO11,88432.2%+0.4 pts

62▼24Fremont County, COCO50,03932.1%+3.9 pts

63▼3Las Animas County, COCO14,39130.1%+3.9 pts

64▼17Crowley County, COCO5,67729.5%+2.9 pts

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