Official Federal Data
Lake County, Colorado
FIPS 08065 · Breckenridge, CO · Population 7,380
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$96,575 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.5% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$564M ▲
GDP
49.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 7,380 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
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
$96,575 ▲
Per Capita
$50,466 ▲
Mean Household
$114,405 ▲
Poverty Rate
7.9% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Lake County$96,575
Colorado$95,470
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 18.6%
18-34 · 27.7%
35-54 · 29.2%
55-64 · 9.4%
65+ · 15.1%
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+
93.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.2 pts
49.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +13.8 pts
19.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +5.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
7,380
Population
4,687
Labor Force
Employed
4,580
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.5% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 1 min below national avg
25.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 13.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Accommodation and Food Services employs 393 workers (30.8% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $28,984.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $564M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Wholesale Trade averages $135,631 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $28,984, a 4.7x 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
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
890
Cluster Employment
2.07x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
2.16x 43
2.07x 890
Accommodation
1.62x 59
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.60x 99
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.32x
Administrative and Support Services
51 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers concentrates at 2.16x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 4 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 4 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
$466,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,397 ▲
Rent/Mo
75.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
24.2% ▼
Vacancy
4.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,017/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,024/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,343/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,714/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,106/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,414/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.8x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 75.6% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 24.2% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,414/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
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
4,895 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 1 min below national avg
25.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.9%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
49.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.8% ▲
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
14.2%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
42.9%
Service
13.3%
Sales & Office
17.1%
Construction / Maint.
14.5%
Production / Transport
12.1%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,580 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 78% 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
Lake County shows emerging potential for gasoline stations and fuel dealers attraction, with a 2.16x concentration and 43 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across gasoline stations and fuel dealers, , and accommodation 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 Lake County, Colorado, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Lake County, Colorado?
7,380 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Lake County, Colorado?
$96,575 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lake County, Colorado?
3.5% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Lake County, Colorado?
$564M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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