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Moffat County, CO

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

AI Overview

Moffat County is a small, resource-extraction-oriented community of 13,258 residents in northwestern Colorado, with a GDP per capita of $74,443 that substantially exceeds its median household income of $73,849, pointing to capital-intensive industrial activity rather than broad wage distribution. The workforce of roughly 8,550 labor force participants skews toward trades and technical roles, with only 21.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $43,182 and a 4.0% unemployment rate reflect a relatively stable but modestly paid labor market. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $262,500 and median gross rent of $1,051/month—and a 72.1% homeownership rate accompanies a 1.5% population gain over five years.

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

Population

13,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,849

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,997 (83.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race944 (7.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone593 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races490 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone93 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone67 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,087
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic62
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic49
  4. 4.Other Indo-European30
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

968

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,443

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$35,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,646
  2. 2.Construction (Group)913
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)794
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining585
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities544

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,253
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,281
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,065
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,018
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations816

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.53×)760
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.79×)785
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.50×)557
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)1,588
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)575

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$262,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,051/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999908 (24.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999473 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999469 (12.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999424 (11.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999356 (9.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999173 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,973 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled718 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home270 (4.3%)
  • Walked231 (3.7%)
  • Bicycle36 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit22 (0.4%)

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.