Routt County, CO

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2024 Population

25,084

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.15%

19.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$106,489

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$854,700

13% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

14,581

3.92% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Routt 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.

97% of the residents in Routt County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Routt County, CO was $854,700, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Routt County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Routt County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Routt County, CO borders Eagle County, CO, Garfield County, CO, Grand County, CO, Jackson County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, and Carbon County, WY.

United States Colorado Steamboat Springs, CO

Population & Diversity

Routt County, CO is home to a population of 25.1k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.14% of Routt County, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.1k people) in Routt County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Routt County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Routt County, CO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Routt County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.1k ± 554
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 538
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 277

9.04%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

9.04% of the people in Routt County, CO are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Routt 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

6.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

6.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 6.14% of Routt County, CO residents (1.54k 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 Routt County, CO was 6.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
459 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
260 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 72

Routt County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Routt County, CO employs 14.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Routt County, CO were Construction (1,710 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,702 people), and Retail Trade (1,656 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,313).

Employment

Occupations

14.6k

2024 Value

± 921

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 8.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Routt County, CO grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 14k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Routt County, CO, are Management Occupations (2,847 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,504 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Routt 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

14.6k

2024 Value

± 921

3.92%

1 Year growth

± 8.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Routt County, CO grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 14k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Routt County, CO, are Construction (1,710 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,702 people), and Retail Trade (1,656 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Routt County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Routt County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,905

Median earning men ± $2,608

$47,886

Median earning women ± $5,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,466), and Manufacturing ($92,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,290), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,750).

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

285
Construction
237
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
157
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

$135k
Accommodation and Food Services
$89.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$83.1k
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 Routt 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 Routt County, CO was $854,700 in 2024, which is 2.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $756,200 to $854,700, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Routt County, CO is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Routt County, CO have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Routt County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Routt County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.25%.

Housing

Property

$854,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,915

$8,573

Median Property Taxes

±$646

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 Routt County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Routt County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Routt 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.

$106,489

Median Household Income

± $9,881

11.3k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Routt County, CO grew to $106,489 from the previous year's value of $104,803.

The following chart displays the households in Routt 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 Routt 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 (66%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Routt County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Routt County, CO have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Routt County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Routt County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.25%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

5.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Routt County, CO (1.28k out of 24.8k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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, 5.9% of the children was living in poverty in Routt County, CO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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 159 in Routt County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 70.7 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.4% of the population of Routt County, CO has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 7.97% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 17.7% on non-group plans, and 0.679% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Routt County, CO see 760 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (760 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 926 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

760 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Routt County, CO

Primary care physicians in Routt County, CO see an average of 760 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (760 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.56%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

7.97%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

0.679%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Routt County, CO declined by 5.74% from 8.02% to 7.56%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2018, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.4 in Routt County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Routt 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 24.4% in Routt County, CO.

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