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Saguache County, CO

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

AI Overview

Saguache County is a small, rural Colorado county with a population of 6,511 that grew just 0.7% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $29,193 against a median household income of $50,082. The labor pool is limited—57.2% labor force participation, 7.9% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $34,781—though 30.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $200,000 and median gross rent of $746/month, and a 76.9% homeownership rate, though a 17.6% poverty rate signals underlying economic stress.

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

Population

6,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,082

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,431 (67.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,309 (19.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races448 (6.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone265 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone80 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone38 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,231
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island56
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)50
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic32
  5. 5.Other Indo-European12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

465

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,193

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance654
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining618
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)402
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)277
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services236

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,358
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations525
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations508
  4. 4.Service Occupations274
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations252

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.67×)540
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.41×)193
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)396
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)743
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.07×)214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$200,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$746/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999367 (14.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999331 (12.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999249 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999239 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999156 (6.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999140 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,781

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,735 (61.0%)
  • Carpooled498 (17.5%)
  • Worked At Home343 (12.1%)
  • Walked216 (7.6%)
  • Other53 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.