Garfield County, CO

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2024 Population

62,479

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.21%

9.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,131

5.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$527,800

7.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

34,162

0.53% 1-year growth

About

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.

91.6% of the residents in Garfield County, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Garfield County, CO are Colorado Mountain College (1,428 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Garfield County, CO was $527,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Garfield County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 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.

United States Colorado Glenwood Springs, CO

Population & Diversity

Garfield County, CO is home to a population of 62.5k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.1% of Garfield County, CO residents were born outside of the country (8.82k people).

In 2024, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.5k people) in Garfield County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.24k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Garfield County, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield County, CO was 91.5%, 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)
38.5k ± 458
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.78k ± 1.35k
Other (Hispanic)
7.24k ± 1.43k

32.6%

Hispanic Population

20.4k people

32.6% of the people in Garfield County, CO are hispanic (20.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.82k people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.71k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Garfield County, CO residents (8.82k 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 Garfield County, CO was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
923 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
850 ± 265
Gulf War (1990s)
364 ± 151

Garfield County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garfield County, CO employs 34.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garfield County, CO were Construction (4,818 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,574 people), and Retail Trade (3,439 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,750), Utilities ($79,231), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,036).

Employment

Occupations

34.2k

2024 Value

± 1,540

0.53%

1 Year growth

± 6.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, CO grew at a rate of 0.53%, from 34k employees to 34.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield County, CO, are Management Occupations (3,930 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,696 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield 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

34.2k

2024 Value

± 1,540

0.53%

1 Year growth

± 6.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, CO grew at a rate of 0.53%, from 34k employees to 34.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield County, CO, are Construction (4,818 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,574 people), and Retail Trade (3,439 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

$60,513

Median earning men ± $3,433

$41,798

Median earning women ± $2,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,795), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,385), Public Administration ($54,942), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,774).

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

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.

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

$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 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 Garfield 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Garfield County, CO awarded 1,428 degrees. The student population of Garfield County, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,376 male students and 3,297 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Garfield County, CO are White (869 and 60.9%), Hispanic or Latino (423 and 29.6%), Unknown (54 and 3.78%), and Two or More Races (53 and 3.71%).

The largest universities in Garfield County, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Mountain College (1,428 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Garfield County, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (223 and 15.6%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (181 and 12.7%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (112 and 7.84%).

The median tuition cost in Garfield County, CO for a public four year colleges is $4,800 for in-state students and $12,240 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,673 students enrolled in Garfield County, CO, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,514 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
174 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
107 degrees awarded
Information Technology
59 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Garfield County, CO was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 174 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Garfield County, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Colorado Mountain College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,428 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Mountain College with 1,428 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 716 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Garfield County, CO, which is 1.01 times more than the 712 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 869 degrees mean that there were 2.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 423 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 ($4,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garfield County, CO was $527,800 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $490,600 to $527,800, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield County, CO is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garfield County, CO have an average commute time of 31.4 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.

In 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.81%.

Housing

Property

$527,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,902

$16,292

Median Property Taxes

±$962

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 $3k+ 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

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Garfield County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garfield 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.

$91,131

Median Household Income

± $5,607

23.4k

Number of Households

± 1,230

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.4k households in Garfield County, CO grew to $91,131 from the previous year's value of $86,172.

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.

0.462

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 (71%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Garfield County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield County, CO have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.08% 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 2025, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.81%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield County, CO (5.04k out of 61.4k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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 2025, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Garfield County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 189 in Garfield County, CO. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator grew 42.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

84.4% of the population of Garfield County, CO has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0.896% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, CO see 1,323 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,323 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1297 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,323 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, CO

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, CO see an average of 1,323 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,323 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.6%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

0.896%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield County, CO declined by 12.8% from 17.9% to 15.6%.

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 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.3 in Garfield County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Garfield 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 26.7% in Garfield County, CO.

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