Pitkin County, CO

Welcome to Pitkin County.

Pitkin County has a population of 17.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 973.2 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 38%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Pitkin County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Pitkin County comprises Glenwood Springs, CO micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Aspen.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	53.04%	32.88%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	68.45%	30.08%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	73.74%	24.92%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	67.98%	30.01%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	69.69%	24.23%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	75.18%	23.25%	+++
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%	38%

Government Enterprises	9%	24%
Private Industries	91%	39%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	<1%	326%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	5%	4%
Manufacturing	<1%	2%
– Durable	<1%	-8%
– Nondurable	<1%	21%
Trade	7%	0%
– Wholesale	1%	0%
– Retail	6%	57%
Transportation	1%	25%
Information	1%	51%
Finance & Insurance	4%	53%
Real Estate	27%	33%
Professional & Business Services	11%	62%
Educational Services	1%	19%
Healthcare & Social Services	1%	35%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	16%	36%
Accommodation & Food Services	14%	45%
Other Services²	3%	43%
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
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	6	21
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	5	15
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	8	37
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	11	36
⛽ Gasoline Stations	5	11
👕 Clothing Stores	60	74
👠 Shoe Stores	3	7
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	19	61
🏸 Sporting Goods	31	76
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	4	10
💐 Florists	6	37
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	17
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	8	33
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	67	69
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	24	41
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	150	82
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	40	75
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	36%	$1,285,900	N/A
Top 20%	64%	$576,600	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	16%	$146,600	$205,000
Middle 20%	11%	$95,400	$114,000
Second lowest 20%	6%	$58,000	$70,300
Bottom 20%	3%	$24,300	$44,700
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		78%	$139,400
Self-Employment		18%	$90,900
Investment Income¹		36%	$100,500
Social Security		22%	$27,400
Supplemental Security		1%	$19,700
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		18%	$55,200
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%	3%	3%	3%
$25K – $49K	<1%	2%	4%	6%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	13%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	11%	12%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	4%	10%	6%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$55,800	$44,600
African-American
Hispanic		$56,600
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$58,600	$16,900
Highschool & GED	$45,600
Some College to Associate’s	$57,000	$40,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$52,300	$54,600
Graduate Degree	$199,100	$61,900

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$74,200	$55,700
STEM²	$85,300	$83,900
Gray-Collar³	$36,300
Pink-Collar⁴	$30,500	$43,800
Sales⁵	$58,200	$55,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$40,400	$24,500
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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