Your life in Cheyenne County, Colorado

What stands out

Against every county in America, Cheyenne County is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), home internet speed is among the slowest in America (38 Mbps), and unemployment is in the bottom 3% of American counties (1.9%). Within Colorado it ranks 4th of 64 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Cheyenne County, Colorado. 1,726 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -3).

Colorado's flat income tax is 4.4%, and the TABOR amendment refunds revenue above a spending cap back to taxpayers in strong years. Front Range home prices roughly doubled between 2013 and 2023. The state taxes Social Security for residents under 65 but exempts it fully at 65 and over. Wildfire and hail drive homeowner insurance costs along the mountains and plains respectively.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,577 a year, higher than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,510. Unemployment runs 1.9%, lower than 97% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,885 a year.

Home

The median home costs $193K, cheaper than 66% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $877 a month. Property tax is 0.45% of home value, roughly $743 a year on that median home, lower than 92% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 66% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.5 years, longer than 70% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 11.6 per 10,000 people. 13.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 76 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 84% of eligible voters turned out. Under Colorado law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 68 and lows near 38, colder than 61% of American counties. About 18 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 5 out of 100, safer than 95% of American counties; the county has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 38 Mbps down, slower than almost every county in America. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Colorado tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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