Garfield County, CO

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2022 Population

61,683

0.755% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.2

1.09% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.09%

2.23% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$82,772

7.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$449,300

17.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

34,042

2.64% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Garfield County, CO had a population of 61.7k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $82,772. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Garfield County, CO grew from 61,221 to 61,683, a 0.755% increase and its median household income grew from $77,212 to $82,772, a 7.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.4%), White (Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.35%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%).

None of the households in Garfield 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.

91.1% of the residents in Garfield County, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Garfield County, CO are Colorado Mountain College (1,329 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Garfield County, CO was $449,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Garfield County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Garfield County, CO borders Eagle County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, Grand County, UT, and Uintah County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Garfield County, CO is home to a population of 61.7k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.2% of Garfield County, CO residents were born outside of the country (8.77k people).

In 2022, there were 5.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.3k people) in Garfield County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.91k White (Hispanic) and 5.77k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2022 Citizenship

90.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.1% of Garfield County, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield County, CO was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.3k ± 450
White (Hispanic)
6.91k ± 1.24k
Other (Hispanic)
5.77k ± 813

29.5%

Hispanic Population

18.2k people

29.5% of the people in Garfield County, CO are hispanic (18.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Garfield 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
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.77k people

14.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.75k people

As of 2022, 14.2% of Garfield County, CO residents (8.77k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garfield County, CO was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
733 ± 201
Gulf War (2001-)
668 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
378 ± 168

Garfield County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Garfield County, CO employs 34k people. The largest industries in Garfield County, CO are Construction (4,749 people), Retail Trade (3,801 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,460 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,833), Utilities ($66,438), and Public Administration ($65,461).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

34k

2022 Value

± 1,507

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 6.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Garfield County, CO grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 33.2k employees to 34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield County, CO, are Management Occupations (3,966 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,889 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34k

2022 Value

± 1,507

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 6.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Garfield County, CO grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 33.2k employees to 34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield County, CO, are Construction (4,749 people), Retail Trade (3,801 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Garfield County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,368

Median earning men ± $2,346

$37,657

Median earning women ± $2,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($83,059), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,243), and Information ($71,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,830), Information ($45,060), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,380).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

442
Construction
285
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
150
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$242k
Construction
$238k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$137k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Garfield County, CO went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.37%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.37%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Garfield County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Garfield County, CO awarded 1,329 degrees. The student population of Garfield County, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,187 male students and 2,997 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garfield County, CO are White (840 and 63.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (383 and 28.8%), Unknown (60 and 4.51%), and Two or More Races (24 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Garfield County, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Mountain College (1,329 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Garfield County, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (198 and 14.9%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (192 and 14.4%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (78 and 5.87%).

The median tuition cost in Garfield County, CO for a public four year colleges is $4,680 for in-state students and $11,520 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,184 students enrolled in Garfield County, CO, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,320 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
198 degrees awarded
General Studies
62 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
55 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Garfield County, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 198 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Garfield County, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Colorado Mountain College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,329 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Mountain College with 1,329 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 622 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garfield County, CO, which is 0.88 times less than the 707 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 840 degrees mean that there were 2.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 383 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garfield County, CO was $449,300 in 2022, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $383,600 to $449,300, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield County, CO is 69.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Garfield County, CO have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garfield County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Garfield County, CO is $82,772. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Garfield County, CO was Census Tract 9518.02 with a value of $121,825, followed by Census Tract 9517.01 and Census Tract 9516, with respective values of $102,238 and $101,154.

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.59%.

Housing

Property

$449,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,497

$15,653

Median Property Taxes

±$913

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 Garfield County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2022

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.9% of the housing units in Garfield County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9518.02
Census Tract 9517.01
Census Tract 9516

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Garfield County, CO was Census Tract 9518.02 with a value of $121,825, followed by Census Tract 9517.01 and Census Tract 9516, with respective values of $102,238 and $101,154.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Garfield County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$82,772

Median Household Income

± $3,541

22.4k

Number of Households

± 1,196

In 2022, the median household income of the 22.4k households in Garfield County, CO grew to $82,772 from the previous year's value of $77,212.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (9.31%)

In 2022, 65.8% of workers in Garfield County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (9.31%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield County, CO have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.74% of the workforce in Garfield County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Garfield 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 Garfield County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garfield County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.59%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield County, CO (4.92k out of 60.8k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garfield County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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 2023, 12.5% of the children was living in poverty in Garfield County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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.

Health

82.5% of the population of Garfield County, CO has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, CO see 1372 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1335 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1381 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, CO

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, CO see an average of 1,372 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,335 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.5%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield County, CO grew by 3.79% from 16.8% to 17.5%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.6 in Garfield County, CO.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 Garfield County, CO.

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