Jefferson County , Colorado
Population: 579,715 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $107,800 Home $604,400 Rent $1,792/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Educational attainment and income in Jefferson County both run well above the national norm — 51% of adults with a bachelor's degree, median household income near $107,800 — characteristic of an affluent suburban county anchored to a larger regional economy. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jefferson County in the top 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$107,800
Median Income
household
$604,400
Home Value
median
$1,792/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $107,800 |
| Per Capita Income | $58,142 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Median Home Value | $604,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,792/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 579,715 |
| Median Age | 40.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 50.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
22.9%
Obesity
7.2%
Diabetes
9.9%
Smoking
24.9%
High Blood Pressure
12.8%
No Physical Activity
23.6%
Depression
30.7%
Insufficient Sleep
71.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 94.9 · 95th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.50
🔥 Wildfire
99.52
❄️ Winter Storm
97.84
🌍 Earthquake
84.03
☀️ Drought
27.61
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