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Rio Grande
Colorado

11K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$327K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,201

Federal Spending per Capita$2,014

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$201K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,290

SS Benefits / Person$4,844

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$73K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients4.8%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$323K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$649/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.41%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $830

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,094/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate72.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

96.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients619 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,427

Uninsured (under 65)14.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.54 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,029

Bachelor's Degree Holders597

HS Completion Rate90.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate50.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)79th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate33.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.3

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.95

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp27°F

Annual Precipitation14.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.65

Heating Degree Days8,356 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days7 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,660 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)0 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed110 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed72 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)77 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers352 workers

Public Transit Commuters58 workers

Walk to Work144 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)127 workers

Avg Commute Time19.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work2.9%

Agriculture

Farms103 farms

Farmland159,319 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.456

Nonprofit Organizations110

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults15.4%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population1.5%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.33 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging24

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms20

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.41%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+19D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -97

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $327K

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Local News — Rio Grande

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership · 1 month ago

Restoring the Rio Grande with Federal Funding: Colorado

An Invaluable Funding Source. With the Rio Grande as a backdrop, the TRCP explained to tour attendee…

Alamosa Citizen · 1 month ago

Rio Grande commissioners say no for now to data centers

The Rio Grande County Board of Commissioners is the latest government body to place a moratorium on …

Kiowa County Press · 1 month ago

Colorado State Patrol DUI enforcement in Rio Grande County yields 10 arrests in two-day operation

Colorado State Patrol DUI enforcement in Rio Grande County yields 10 arrests in two-day operation ..…

South Fork Tines · 1 month ago

CPW implements voluntary fishing closures on two stretches of the Rio Grande

Low flows and high water temperatures have led Colorado Parks and Wildlife to impose voluntary after…

Source New Mexico · 1 month ago

The clock is ticking for New Mexico to cut Rio Grande water use

After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico finally reached a settlement over Rio Grande water management. …

The Del Norte Prospector · Jul 7, 2026

Classifieds July 8, 2026

99 ANNOUNCEMENTS. RIO GRANDE COUNTY, COLORADO IS ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOUSI…

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