Official Federal Data
Adams County, Colorado
FIPS 08001 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Population 530,225
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$94,571 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.2% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$43.1B ▲
GDP
29% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$94,571 ▲
Per Capita
$42,206 ▲
Mean Household
$116,985 ▲
Poverty Rate
9.8% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Adams County$94,571
Colorado$95,470
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.9%
18-34 · 25.5%
35-54 · 27.8%
55-64 · 10.5%
65+ · 11.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
85.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 4.4 pts
29%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 6.7 pts
9.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 4.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
530,225
Population
298,767
Labor Force
Employed
284,099
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.2% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.2%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 6.7 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 35 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Transportation and Warehousing employs 27,244 workers (14.8% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $61,817.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $43.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $126,682 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $33,388, a 3.8x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
25,001
Cluster Employment
3.95x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Couriers and Messengers
3.95x 7,111
Warehousing and Storage
3.94x 11,997
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
3.90x 684
Waste Management and Remediation Services
2.86x 2,377
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
2.53x 4,798
Truck Transportation
2.49x 5,893
Specialty Trade Contractors
2.35x 19,602
Support Activities for Mining
2.15x 916
Rental and Leasing Services
2.07x 1,892
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
2.00x 10,905
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.19x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
537 employed
0.21x
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
164 employed
0.22x
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
216 employed
0.23x
Educational Services
1,184 employed
0.25x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
1,035 employed
0.26x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
178 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Couriers and Messengers concentrates at 3.95x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$484,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,781 ▲
Rent/Mo
68.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
3.6% ▼
Vacancy
5.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,643/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,754/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,089/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,734/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,049/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,364/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.1x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,364/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
338,461 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.5%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
29% ▲
HS Diploma+
85.2% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
40,234/yr
9,646/yr
7,956/yr
7,631/yr
5,700/yr
5,675/yr
3,626/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
16.5%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
36%
Service
16.3%
Sales & Office
20.3%
Construction / Maint.
12.8%
Production / Transport
14.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 284,099 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 75% labor force participation among working-age residents indicates an engaged, available workforce.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 25,233 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Adams County shows meaningful potential for couriers and messengers attraction, with a 3.95x concentration and 7,111 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across couriers and messengers, warehousing and storage, and petroleum and coal products manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Adams County, Colorado, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Adams County, Colorado?
530,225 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Adams County, Colorado?
$94,571 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Adams County, Colorado?
4.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Adams County, Colorado?
$43.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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