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Weld County, CO

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

AI Overview

Weld County has a population of 369,745 and posted one of the stronger regional growth rates at +15.4% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration into northeastern Colorado. The labor force participation rate of 69.8% supports a workforce where median worker earnings reach $47,622 and 32.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while a 4.7% unemployment rate and 9.0% poverty rate indicate broadly stable employment conditions. A median household income of $97,097 pairs with a median home value of $444,500 and a 76.0% homeownership rate, suggesting relative affordability compared to the broader Front Range corridor.

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

Population

369,745

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$97,097

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone254,790 (72.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race37,522 (10.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone30,229 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,710 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone5,766 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,193 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish52,869
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,378
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,071
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1,027
  5. 5.Vietnamese518

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,459

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,482

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance37,654
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services21,444
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)18,883
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)18,784
  5. 5.Construction (Group)17,983

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations73,430
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations32,871
  3. 3.Service Occupations28,137
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations24,422
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,060

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.10×)8,623
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.50×)18,046
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21×)4,854
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)19,077
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)8,445

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$444,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,469/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99927,168 (28.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99923,996 (25.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99916,038 (17.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9998,573 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,639 (3.9%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,280 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,622

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone127,611 (72.0%)
  • Worked At Home25,392 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled18,102 (10.2%)
  • Walked3,049 (1.7%)
  • Other1,878 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle459 (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.