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Routt
Colorado

25K

Population

$95K

Median Income

$1135K

Median Home

D+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$95K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate6.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$111,933

Federal Spending per Capita$1,173

Median Individual Earnings$53K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers46.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$173K

Avg Credit Score722

Work From Home %16.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$47K

Income (80th Percentile)$190K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.4%

Dependency Ratio0.76

Medicare Spending / Person$1,946

SS Benefits / Person$3,427

Education Wage Premium1.23x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$47K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.72x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$1117K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$1065K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$3088/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.33%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,292

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,022/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio6.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.6%

Homeownership Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.8%

Sold Above List Price

5.0%

Median Days to Close

37 days

Active Listings

305

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

119 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy84.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices116

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)12.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians100

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients372 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,208

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.34 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.45 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,825

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,768

HS Completion Rate97.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools21

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate13.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.3

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature-1.49

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Median AQIAQI 13

Good Air Days348 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation21.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.07

Heating Degree Days8,624 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days66 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,654 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)18 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)68 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)26 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed74 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)259 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)152 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)68 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations30 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers53

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,215 workers

Public Transit Commuters113 workers

Walk to Work558 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)263 workers

Bike Commuters3.0%

Walk to Work4.1%

Agriculture

Farms108 farms

Farmland462,760 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers25.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.086

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share5.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.8%

Never-Married Adults29.1%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations14.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.66 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues19

Hotels & Lodging42

Recreation Businesses36

Professional Services Firms268

Veterinary Practices17

Real Estate Firms166

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$140K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

D+28

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.33%0.48% state avg

Politics

D+28D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -103

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.23x 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: $1.1M

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Local News — Routt

Steamboat Pilot · 3 days ago

Routt County childcare and workforce summit set for Sept. 21

Routt Thrive by 5, a branding and public education effort out of First Impressions of Routt County, …

Colorado Springs Gazette · 1 month ago

Routt County DA’s office faces multiple investigations after it drops high-profile rape case

On May 26, 2024, the then-18-year-old May told the Routt County Sheriff's Office she was sexually as…

Colorado State University News · Jun 29, 2026

Vote of confidence

By Anthony Lane. Published June 23, 2026. CSU logo and Colorado sesquicentennial logo. What are the …

KKTV · 1 month ago

Parks and Wildlife lethally removes uncollared gray wolf in Routt County

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said officers had to take lethal action against an uncollared wolf…

Environment America · Jun 9, 2026

BLM is planning to lease 14,000 acres for oil & gas drilling

Oil and gas companies could endanger wildlife and communities across 6 Colorado counties: Arapahoe, …

UCHealth · Jan 30, 2026

The Denver Gazette | Listening first: How Routt County's new co-response team responds to mental health crises

When Routt County launched its new Mental Health Response Team last fall, co-response models themsel…

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