Garfield County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,474
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,474
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 63,167
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 61,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 61,689
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 61,685
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 56,389
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 33.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,638
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,765
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $527,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,277
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $654
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,637
Building Permits, 2025 294
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,404
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 405,635
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 641,372
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,413
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,392,929
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,374
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,131
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,160
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,705
Total employment, 2023 21,223
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,304,741
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,341
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,417
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,363
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 437
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,962
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,107
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.9
Population per square mile, 2010 19.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,947.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,947.56
FIPS Code 08045