Larimer County, CO
Demographic and economic profile of Larimer County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Larimer County has a population of 374,574 that grew 7.5% over five years, with a highly educated workforce — 51.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 96.6% have a high school diploma — anchored by a median household income of $93,765 and a GDP per capita of $61,527. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.2% with an unemployment rate of 4.5%, and median worker earnings of $45,290 reflect a workforce cost profile that sits below the county's broader income levels. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $532,200 and median gross rent of $1,677/month, while the median age of 36.8 years and modest foreign-born share of 5.5% round out the demographic profile.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+7.5% since 2018
Larimer County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone302,769 (82.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race26,759 (7.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,375 (3.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone10,013 (2.7%)
- Asian Alone8,205 (2.2%)
- Black or African American Alone3,962 (1.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish18,022
- 2.Other Indo-European2,628
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,502
- 4.German or other West Germanic1,463
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,104
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance48,948
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services29,551
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)19,803
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services19,527
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)18,670
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations96,671
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations36,990
- 3.Service Occupations29,192
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,877
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,440
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.20×)28,912
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.14×)19,415
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)48,253
- 4.Construction (LQ 1.03×)13,929
- 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.00×)19,465
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.