Routt County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,329
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,329
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,243
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,829
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,831
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,829
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,509
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,066
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,380
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $854,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,541
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $787
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,917
Building Permits, 2025 218
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,281
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.3%
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) 391,218
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 226,973
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,058
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 631,116
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,172
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $106,489
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,776
Persons in poverty, percent 6.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,860
Total employment, 2023 15,390
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 749,817
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,274
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 329
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.5
Population per square mile, 2010 10.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,362.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,362.03
FIPS Code 08107