Eagle County, CO

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2024 Population

55,135

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.69%

5.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,096

0.894% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$839,500

3.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

31,513

2.37% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Eagle County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.3% of the residents in Eagle County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Eagle County, CO was $839,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Eagle County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Eagle County, CO borders Garfield County, CO, Grand County, CO, Lake County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Routt County, CO, and Summit County, CO.

About the photo: Skiing at Beaver Creek Resort in Beaver Creek, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Eagle County, CO is home to a population of 55.1k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.4% of Eagle County, CO residents were born outside of the country (9.05k people).

In 2024, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.3k people) in Eagle County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.01k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Eagle County, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle County, CO was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eagle County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.3k ± 640
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.31k
Other (Hispanic)
4.01k ± 1.24k

30.4%

Hispanic Population

16.8k people

30.4% of the people in Eagle County, CO are hispanic (16.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
203,143 ± 10,870 people
India
22,453 ± 3,672 people
China
17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.05k people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.84k people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Eagle County, CO residents (9.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eagle County, CO was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eagle County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
758 ± 405
Vietnam
371 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
358 ± 270

Eagle County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eagle County, CO.

Economy

The economy of Eagle County, CO employs 31.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle County, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (4,040 people), Retail Trade (3,804 people), and Construction (3,214 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,635), Manufacturing ($107,783), and Utilities ($102,898).

Employment

Occupations

31.5k

2024 Value

± 2,008

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 8.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle County, CO declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 32.3k employees to 31.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle County, CO, are Management Occupations (5,598 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,935 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

31.5k

2024 Value

± 2,008

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 8.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle County, CO declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 32.3k employees to 31.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle County, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (4,040 people), Retail Trade (3,804 people), and Construction (3,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Eagle County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,085

Median earning men ± $6,136

$48,063

Median earning women ± $1,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,602), Manufacturing ($121,573), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,532), Construction ($73,153), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,366).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

498
Construction
437
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
415
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$277k
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$275k
Accommodation and Food Services
$251k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Eagle County, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eagle County, CO was $839,500 in 2024, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $814,700 to $839,500, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle County, CO is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eagle County, CO have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 22.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eagle County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.18%.

Housing

Property

$839,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,304

$14,545

Median Property Taxes

±$1,162

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Eagle County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eagle County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Eagle County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eagle County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,096

Median Household Income

± $5,224

22.1k

Number of Households

± 1,597

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.1k households in Eagle County, CO grew to $104,096 from the previous year's value of $103,174.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eagle County, CO is from Colorado.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Eagle County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (12.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle County, CO have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Eagle County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eagle County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eagle County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eagle County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 22.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eagle County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.18%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle County, CO (4.76k out of 54.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 7.3% of the children was living in poverty in Eagle County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 144 in Eagle County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 20.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.1% of the population of Eagle County, CO has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 9.62% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 0.307% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eagle County, CO see 1,267 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,267 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,267 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eagle County, CO

Primary care physicians in Eagle County, CO see an average of 1,267 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,267 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Eagle County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

9.62%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

19%

Non-Group

0.307%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle County, CO grew by 7.76% from 10.1% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Eagle County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 35.4 in Eagle County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Eagle County, CO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 22.6% in Eagle County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Eagle County, CO.