Rio Blanco County, Colorado

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,518
Median household income: $72,620
Median home value: $243,400

Rio Blanco County is a county in Colorado with a population of 6,518. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,620, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rio Blanco County's population grew 2.1% from 6,384 to 6,518, while its median household income rose 33.6% from $54,357 to $72,620.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $924.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,518
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,620
Median home value: $243,400
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 3,288
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3846,518

Median household income

$54,357$72,620

Median home value

$197,100$243,400

Median gross rent

$770$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,384	$54,357	$197,100	$770
2020	6,369	$54,247	$218,500	$765
2021	6,495	$58,239	$220,100	$807
2022	6,511	$69,882	$231,800	$893
2023	6,518	$72,620	$243,400	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	417	6.4%
5 to 17	1,177	18.1%
18 to 24	584	9.0%
25 to 34	671	10.3%
35 to 44	993	15.2%
45 to 54	585	9.0%
55 to 64	992	15.2%
65 to 74	700	10.7%
75 and over	399	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,370	82.4%
Black or African American	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.8%
Asian	23	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	381	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	685	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	293	6.8%
High school graduate	1,324	30.5%
Some college or associate's	1,569	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	802	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	352	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,210	77.8%
Carpooled	206	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	162	5.7%
Bicycle	26	0.9%
Worked from home	217	7.6%
Other means	18	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,861	71.0%
15 to 29 min	336	12.8%
30 to 44 min	116	4.4%
45 to 59 min	102	3.9%
60+ min	207	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 9.0% (559 of 6,223)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,699	65.7%
Nonfamily households	888	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,587	78.7%
Vacant	701	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,963	75.9%
Renter-occupied	624	24.1%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,577	78.4%
1-unit, attached	68	2.1%
2 to 4 units	150	4.6%
5 to 19 units	156	4.7%
20 or more units	66	2.0%
Mobile home & other	271	8.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 08103
State: Colorado
Land area: 3,221 sq mi
Water area: 1.88 sq mi
Center point: 39.9726, -108.2007