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Rio Blanco
Colorado

Population

$70K

Median Income

$339K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$107,046

Federal Spending per Capita$646

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %8.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.9%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$4,631

SS Benefits / Person$3,693

Education Wage Premium1.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$48K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$330K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$893/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.35%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $810

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,009/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients579 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,686

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,215

Bachelor's Degree Holders403

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.6

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-0.93

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days247 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation14.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Ozone Days360 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.06

Heating Degree Days6,876 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days374 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,249 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)153 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)16 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed114 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed101 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)87 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers237 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work119 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)75 workers

Avg Commute Time14.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.3%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.346

Nonprofit Organizations54

Veterans Share11.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.6%

Never-Married Adults24.1%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.26 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$106K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.35%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+68D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +27

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $339K

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Local News — Rio Blanco

Rio Blanco Herald Times · 23 hours ago

STEWART FIRE | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

The Stewart Fire started Aug. 26 south of the Lee Fire burn scar in the Piceance Basin. The fire bur…

Pagosa Daily Post · 1 month ago

UPDATE JULY 31: Rio Blanco Fire

From the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office: Due to an increase in fire behavior and location on the …

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Rio Blanco County, CO?

In 2025, there were about 6700 people living in Rio Blanco County, CO. That makes Rio Blanco County …

WXXI News · 2 weeks ago

Federal government thins the herds of wild horses in Colorado

U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is…

Denver7 · 1 month ago

PL Gulch Fire in Rio Blanco County reaches 95% containment

Evacuations remain in place southwest of Meeker after a wildfire burning in Rio Blanco County grew t…

WesternSlopeNow.com · 1 month ago

PL Gulch Fire grows to over 1,400 acres in Rio Blanco County

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — A Type Three Incident Management Team will be responding to the PL…

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