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Larimer County

Colorado · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
367,368
Median household income
$93,765
People below poverty
11.2%
Median home value
$569,100

Income

The median income of households in Larimer County, Colorado was $93,765. An estimated 5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 4.7
$25,000 to $34,999 5.5
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6
$50,000 to $74,999 14.6
$75,000 to $99,999 12.6
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 11.2
$200,000 or more 15.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76870
Female 61466

An estimated 79.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,815. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.8
Social Security 26.5
Retirement income 22.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.3
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.2

In 2020-2024, 7.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024, 94.4% had health insurance coverage and 5.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.8% and public coverage was 31.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, Larimer County, Colorado had a total population of 367,368 - 183,849 (50%) females and 183,519 (50%) males. The median age was 36.8 years. An estimated 18.3% of the population was under 18 years, 37.9% was 19 to 44 years, 22.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 8149 7749
5 to 9 9132 8896
10 to 14 10585 10071
15 to 19 13578 13782
20 to 24 18866 18773
25 to 29 14624 13491
30 to 34 13530 12345
35 to 39 13097 11633
40 to 44 11609 11559
45 to 49 10717 9952
50 to 54 10181 9635
55 to 59 9601 10584
60 to 64 10419 11046
65 to 69 9923 10798
70 to 74 8791 9852
75 to 79 5407 6001
80 to 84 2588 3406
85 and over 2722 4276

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.4% were White; 1.1% were Black or African American; 9.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.2% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.9% of the people in Larimer County, Colorado were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.2% of the people in Larimer County, Colorado were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 154,232 households in Larimer County, Colorado. The average household size was 2.31 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.3% of the households in Larimer County, Colorado while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.5% of all households, while 18.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.2% of all households.

In Larimer County, Colorado, 24.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.4% of males and 49.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.6 32.7
Now married, except separated 51.4 49.5
Separated 0.7 1.1
Widowed 1.8 5.9
Divorced 8.5 10.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In Larimer County, Colorado, 3,911 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 40.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.5% of the people living in Larimer County, Colorado were U.S. natives. 38.6% of the Larimer County, Colorado population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.5% of Larimer County, Colorado residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 52.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of Larimer County, Colorado come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for Larimer County, Colorado.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 42.1
Asia 29.3
Europe 18.6
Africa 4.7
Northern America 3.8
Oceania 1.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024, 8.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.5% of people at least five years old; 2.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.5
Other Indo-European languages 1.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.6 % of the people at least one year old living in Larimer County, Colorado were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.6
Different house, same county 8.3
Different county, same state 4
Different state 4.5
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 53% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in Larimer County, Colorado was 98,507 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 5,270 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 49,891. College or graduate school enrollment was 43,346.

Educational Attainment of People in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.5
High school diploma or equivalency 16.1
Some college, no degree 18.5
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 31.4
Graduate or professional degree 21.5

Disability

In Larimer County, Colorado, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 8.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In Larimer County, Colorado, 63.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 150,725 76.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 32,270 16.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 12,632 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in Larimer County, Colorado worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.5
Construction 7.5
Manufacturing 9.5
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 10.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.5
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 96,671 49.3
Service occupations 29,192 14.9
Sales and office occupations 36,990 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 15,440 7.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 17,877 9.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.3% of Larimer County, Colorado workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 2.7
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 21.4

In 2020-2024, Larimer County, Colorado had a total of 164,690 housing units. Of these housing units, 72% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.7
Mobile homes 3.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

20.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in Larimer County, Colorado was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 66% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, Larimer County, Colorado had 154,232 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 10,458 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64% while renters occupied 36%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.45 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.06.

6.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.6% and another 26.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in Larimer County, Colorado:

House Heating Fuel Used in Larimer County, Colorado in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 73.2
Electricity 24.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 1.8
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in Larimer County, Colorado was $569,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.4 % had a mortgage. 31.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,305 and for owners without a mortgage it was $681.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for Larimer County, Colorado was $1,716. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.