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Archuleta County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Archuleta County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Archuleta County is a small, rural Colorado county of 13,730 residents that has grown 6.4% over five years, with an economy oriented toward leisure and local services typical of mountain-adjacent communities. The labor force is constrained—participation sits at just 53.2%, reflecting a median age of 52.1 years—though 40.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment is notably low at 1.8%. Housing costs are elevated relative to worker earnings, with a median home value of $451,400 against median worker earnings of $37,486, while an 80.1% homeownership rate and 8.3% poverty rate round out the local economic picture.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,730

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$83,065

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

Archuleta County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,118 (80.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,433 (10.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races463 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race449 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone332 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone102 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish636
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic46
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic18
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island18
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,169

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,142

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,049

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,061
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services973
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)790
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services638
  5. 5.Construction (Group)618

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,276
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,218
  3. 3.Service Occupations966
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations847
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations597

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.09×)397
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.73×)727
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.54×)440
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.32×)702
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.31×)985

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$451,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,409/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9991,141 (24.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999986 (20.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999657 (13.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999570 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999387 (8.2%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999313 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,486

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,693 (63.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,028 (17.8%)
  • Carpooled889 (15.4%)
  • Walked121 (2.1%)
  • Motorcycle21 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit20 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.