Highest-earning counties in Colorado

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July 24, 2025
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Highest-earning counties in Colorado

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Colorado using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Colorado.

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#50. Logan County

- Median household income: $55,074
- Households earning over $100k: 25.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.0%

#49. Kiowa County

- Median household income: $56,389
- Households earning over $100k: 19.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.1%

#48. Prowers County

- Median household income: $57,601
- Households earning over $100k: 24.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.1%

#47. Delta County

- Median household income: $58,330
- Households earning over $100k: 25.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.1%

#46. Kit Carson County

- Median household income: $59,810
- Households earning over $100k: 29.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.1%

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#45. Yuma County

- Median household income: $60,051
- Households earning over $100k: 31.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.6%

#44. Phillips County

- Median household income: $60,372
- Households earning over $100k: 29.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.1%

#43. Fremont County

- Median household income: $61,027
- Households earning over $100k: 27.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.5%

#42. Rio Grande County

- Median household income: $62,166
- Households earning over $100k: 30.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.0%

#41. Pueblo County

- Median household income: $62,250
- Households earning over $100k: 27.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.0%

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#40. Montezuma County

- Median household income: $63,005
- Households earning over $100k: 27.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%

#39. Hinsdale County

- Median household income: $64,327
- Households earning over $100k: 31.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.3%

#38. Washington County

- Median household income: $65,164
- Households earning over $100k: 25.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.7%

#37. Montrose County

- Median household income: $66,072
- Households earning over $100k: 29.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%

#36. Cheyenne County

- Median household income: $67,768
- Households earning over $100k: 33.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.3%

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#35. Dolores County

- Median household income: $70,490
- Households earning over $100k: 37.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.1%

#34. Chaffee County

- Median household income: $70,909
- Households earning over $100k: 34.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.9%

#33. Moffat County

- Median household income: $70,975
- Households earning over $100k: 36.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.2%

#32. Mesa County

- Median household income: $71,485
- Households earning over $100k: 32.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%

#31. Rio Blanco County

- Median household income: $72,620
- Households earning over $100k: 32.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.6%

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#30. Custer County

- Median household income: $72,700
- Households earning over $100k: 33.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.6%

#29. San Juan County

- Median household income: $73,889
- Households earning over $100k: 33.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.9%

#28. Morgan County

- Median household income: $75,407
- Households earning over $100k: 30.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.9%

#27. Archuleta County

- Median household income: $76,524
- Households earning over $100k: 36.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.9%

#26. Gunnison County

- Median household income: $77,358
- Households earning over $100k: 37.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.0%

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#25. San Miguel County

- Median household income: $80,117
- Households earning over $100k: 38.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.9%

#24. Teller County

- Median household income: $80,666
- Households earning over $100k: 40.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.0%

#23. Ouray County

- Median household income: $84,556
- Households earning over $100k: 40.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%

#22. Grand County

- Median household income: $84,558
- Households earning over $100k: 43.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.1%

#21. La Plata County

- Median household income: $85,296
- Households earning over $100k: 41.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%

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#20. Garfield County

- Median household income: $86,172
- Households earning over $100k: 42.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%

#19. El Paso County

- Median household income: $87,470
- Households earning over $100k: 43.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.5%

#18. Gilpin County

- Median household income: $88,654
- Households earning over $100k: 46.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.0%

#17. Larimer County

- Median household income: $91,364
- Households earning over $100k: 45.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.3%

#16. Adams County

- Median household income: $91,387
- Households earning over $100k: 45.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.3%

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#15. Denver

- Median household income: $91,681
- Households earning over $100k: 46.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.0%

#14. Weld County

- Median household income: $93,287
- Households earning over $100k: 46.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.5%

#13. Lake County

- Median household income: $93,655
- Households earning over $100k: 44.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.5%

#12. Park County

- Median household income: $95,450
- Households earning over $100k: 48.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.9%

#11. Clear Creek County

- Median household income: $96,667
- Households earning over $100k: 49.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.5%

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#10. Arapahoe County

- Median household income: $97,215
- Households earning over $100k: 48.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.5%

#9. Pitkin County

- Median household income: $100,318
- Households earning over $100k: 50.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.5%

#8. Boulder County

- Median household income: $102,772
- Households earning over $100k: 51.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%

#7. Eagle County

- Median household income: $103,174
- Households earning over $100k: 51.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.3%

#6. Routt County

- Median household income: $104,803
- Households earning over $100k: 51.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.6%

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#5. Summit County

- Median household income: $106,255
- Households earning over $100k: 52.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 6.1%

#4. Jefferson County

- Median household income: $107,800
- Households earning over $100k: 53.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.4%

#3. Broomfield

- Median household income: $121,025
- Households earning over $100k: 59.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 5.6%

#2. Elbert County

- Median household income: $129,477
- Households earning over $100k: 63.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 6.9%

#1. Douglas County

- Median household income: $145,737
- Households earning over $100k: 68.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 4.6%

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