Otero County, CO

Welcome to Otero County.

Otero County has a population of 18.6 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,269.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 23%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $639 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Otero County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is La Junta.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	40.52%	55.83%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	38.68%	60.48%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	43.97%	54.48%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	44.52%	53.49%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	34.82%	58.31%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	37.65%	60.11%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	23%

Government Enterprises	19%	23%
Private Industries	81%	23%
Agriculture	5%	-57%
Mining	<1%	-100%
Utilities	1%	-6%
Construction	3%	54%
Manufacturing	8%	32%
– Durable	6%	22%
– Nondurable	2%	72%
Trade	12%	42%
– Wholesale	4%	38%
– Retail	8%	44%
Transportation	6%	-11%
Information	8%	230%
Finance & Insurance	5%	5%
Real Estate	12%	6%
Professional & Business Services	3%	13%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	12%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	-20%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	49%
Other Services²	3%	27%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	3	5
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance	3	6
🛒 Grocery Stores
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	6	18
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	3	5
⛽ Gasoline Stations	11	18
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	7	14
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	18	29
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	13	20
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	3	4
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	7	17
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	17%	$212,200	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$144,600	$149,800
Next highest 20%	24%	$75,200	$96,200
Middle 20%	16%	$48,500	$61,500
Second lowest 20%	10%	$29,700	$36,600
Bottom 20%	4%	$11,800	$21,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		63%	$64,100
Self-Employment		10%	$26,600
Investment Income¹		16%	$12,700
Social Security		37%	$19,500
Supplemental Security		9%	$11,400
Public Assistance		7%	Below $10,000
Retirement		26%	$25,300
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	2%	10%	11%
$25K – $49K	1%	11%	5%	10%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	11%	10%
$100K – $199K	<1%	6%	7%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	<1%	1%	<1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$43,800	$30,500
African-American
Hispanic	$32,800	$22,300
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$32,900	$16,400
Highschool & GED	$39,000	$25,000
Some College to Associate’s	$43,300	$29,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$47,900	$45,900
Graduate Degree	$63,700	$68,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$50,400	$49,800
STEM²	$69,000	$81,400
Gray-Collar³	$43,800
Pink-Collar⁴		$14,800
Sales⁵	$50,500	$31,300
Blue-Collar⁶	$35,900	$20,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+++	$
Drought	+++	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	+++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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