Larimer County, CO

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2023 Population

363,561

1.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.6

0.826% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

3.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$91,364

4.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

194,799

1.55% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Larimer County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.03%), White (Hispanic) (4.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%).

None of the households in Larimer County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Larimer County, CO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Larimer County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Larimer County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Larimer County, CO borders Boulder County, CO, Grand County, CO, Jackson County, CO, Weld County, CO, Albany County, WY, and Laramie County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Larimer County, CO is home to a population of 364k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.35% of Larimer County, CO residents were born outside of the country (19.5k people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (291k people) in Larimer County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.9k Two+ (Hispanic) and 15.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Larimer County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Larimer County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
291k ± 691
Two+ (Hispanic)
21.9k ± 1.54k
White (Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.25k

12.7%

Hispanic Population

46.2k people

12.7% of the people in Larimer County, CO are hispanic (46.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Larimer County, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Larimer County, CO.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Larimer County, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Larimer County, CO residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

5.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.5k people

5.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.4k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Larimer County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,039 ± 471
Gulf War (2001-)
5,657 ± 725
Gulf War (1990s)
2,107 ± 343

Larimer County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Larimer County, CO employs 195k people. The largest industries in Larimer County, CO are Educational Services (24,199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24,054 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,293 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,313), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,090), and Utilities ($91,850).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

195k

2023 Value

± 3,838

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 2.72%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Larimer County, CO, are Management Occupations (25,291 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19,951 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,817 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Larimer County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

195k

2023 Value

± 3,838

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 2.72%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Larimer County, CO, are Educational Services (24,199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24,054 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Larimer County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Larimer County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,298
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
950
Construction
762
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.21M
Wholesale Trade
$1.17M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.07M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Larimer County, CO went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.82%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.82%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Larimer County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Larimer County, CO awarded 8,335 degrees. The student population of Larimer County, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 14,921 male students and 18,937 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $9,903 for in-state students and $29,861 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Larimer County, CO have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Larimer County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Larimer County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,364

Median Household Income

± $1,674

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Larimer County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Larimer County, CO is from Larimer County, CO.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Larimer County, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (5.58%)

In 2023, 68.4% of workers in Larimer County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Larimer County, CO have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Larimer County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Larimer County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Larimer County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Larimer County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Larimer County, CO (39.2k out of 354k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Larimer County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Larimer County, CO has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Larimer County, CO see 1166 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.342% decrease from the previous year (1170 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1196 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 225 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,166 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Larimer County, CO

Primary care physicians in Larimer County, CO see an average of 1,166 patients per year. This represents a 0.342% decrease from the previous year (1,170 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Larimer County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.71%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Larimer County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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