Pueblo County , Colorado

Population: 168,726 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $62,250 Home $271,800 Rent $1,059/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Pueblo County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($62,250), with housing 11% below the US figure ($272,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pueblo County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$62,250
Median Income
household
$271,800
Home Value
median
$1,059/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $62,250
Per Capita Income $33,716
Poverty Rate 15.4%
Median Home Value $271,800
Median Gross Rent $1,059/mo
Owner Occupied 68.3%
Renter Occupied 31.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 168,726
Median Age 40.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 25.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.3%
Obesity
10.4%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
32.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
36.7%
Insufficient Sleep
70.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 82.5  ·  83th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
72.23
🔥 Wildfire
92.75
❄️ Winter Storm
98.63
🌍 Earthquake
66.54
☀️ Drought
58.78

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