Official Federal Data
Weld County, Colorado
FIPS 08123 · Greeley, CO · Population 350,396
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$97,097 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.3% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$29.5B ▲
GDP
33.2% ▲
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
$97,097 ▲
Per Capita
$43,312 ▲
Mean Household
$118,627 ▲
Poverty Rate
9.6% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Weld County$97,097
Colorado$95,470
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 25.5%
18-34 · 24%
35-54 · 26.8%
55-64 · 10.8%
65+ · 12.9%
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+
88.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 0.9 pts
33.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 2.5 pts
12%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 2.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
350,396
Population
189,304
Labor Force
Employed
179,920
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.3% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
27.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
14.3%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- 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: Manufacturing employs 15,209 workers (17.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $71,444.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $29.5B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction averages $114,511 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $25,500, a 4.5x 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
Manufacturing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
10,274
Cluster Employment
4.70x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Mining
24.03x 5,071
Animal Production and Aquaculture
12.97x 2,776
Oil and Gas Extraction
11.51x 1,066
Food Manufacturing
4.70x 6,618
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
4.68x 4,390
Pipeline Transportation
4.13x 184
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
3.46x 1,134
Machinery Manufacturing
2.93x 2,522
Waste Management and Remediation Services
2.87x 1,176
Crop Production
2.31x 968
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.16x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
117 employed
0.21x
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
74 employed
0.21x
Couriers and Messengers
183 employed
0.22x
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
84 employed
0.28x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
247 employed
0.29x
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
78 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Support Activities for Mining concentrates at 24.03x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- 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
$471,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,539 ▲
Rent/Mo
76% ▲
Owner-Occ
4.1% ▼
Vacancy
4.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,171/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,238/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,563/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,174/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,590/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,427/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.9x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 76% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,427/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
215,771 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
27.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
14.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.9%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
33.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.7% ▲
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
17.5%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40.8%
Service
15.6%
Sales & Office
18.3%
Construction / Maint.
11.7%
Production / Transport
13.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 179,920 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- 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
Weld County shows strong potential for support activities for mining attraction, with a 24.03x concentration and 5,071 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across support activities for mining, animal production and aquaculture, and oil and gas extraction 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 Weld County, Colorado, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Weld County, Colorado?
350,396 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Weld County, Colorado?
$97,097 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Weld County, Colorado?
4.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Weld County, Colorado?
$29.5B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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