15 counties · Boom Town Index

Colorado

Avg BTI Score
18 / 100
Population
5.1M
+0.9% avg growth
National Rank
#49 of 51

State Overview

Colorado has 15 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 18/100.

The state faces economic headwinds, with most counties scoring below the national median on growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Garfield County (BTI 96), while Broomfield County (BTI 0) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$87,199
State median across 15 counties
Median Home Value
$488,300
Income-to-home ratio: 0.19
Building Permits
27,793
Total residential permits

Colorado Counties

15 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Garfield County 96 +3.5% +1.4% +0.8% +7.2% 7.2x +5.2% 3.8 15x
02 Mesa County 38 +0.3% +2.6% +0.9% +9.6% 6.5x +2.2% 2.3 15x
03 La Plata County 35 +0.2% +1.6% +0.6% +9.1% 8.5x +1.2% 5.8 21x
04 Eagle County 31 +0.1% +3.4% -0.1% +8.3% 7.7x +1.4% 4.6 17x
05 Larimer County 13 -1.3% +1.1% +1.3% +8.1% 7.8x -1.6% 5.6 21x
06 Pueblo County 12 -1.4% +0.6% +0.4% +11.2% 5.8x -1.4% 2.1 15x
07 Weld County 9 -1.7% +6.5% +2.8% +10.3% 5.6x -2.5% 1.7 20x
08 Boulder County 6 -2.3% +1.5% -0.0% +7.9% 6.6x -3.1% 5.8 25x
09 El Paso County 6 -2.4% +2.8% +1.1% +9.0% 6.5x -2.2% 5.2 19x
10 Jefferson County 5 -2.5% +1.3% +0.1% +9.8% 8.7x -2.6% 5.6 25x
11 Adams County 5 -2.7% +2.1% +1.0% +10.2% 6.7x -3.8% 2.5 19x
12 Douglas County 4 -3.2% +3.0% +2.4% +9.1% 9.1x -2.9% 5.2 25x
13 Arapahoe County 4 -3.4% +1.4% +0.4% +8.7% 5.8x -3.8% 2.4 23x
14 Denver County 2 -4.3% +1.9% +0.6% +9.8% 3.7x -4.2% 2.9 25x
15 Broomfield County 0 -5.5% +0.4% +1.7% +9.3% 4.3x -1.8% 25x