Summit County, CO

Welcome to Summit County.

Summit County has a population of 31 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 619.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 39%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.6 billion.

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

Summit County comprises Breckenridge, CO micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Breckenridge.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Clear Creek County, Eagle County, Grand County, Lake County, and Park County.

Democrat Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**

2000 George W. Bush Al Gore	47.92%	40.63%	+
2004 George W. Bush John Kerry	59.29%	39.1%	+
2008 Barack Obama John McCain	65.79%	32.77%	++
2012 Barack Obama Mitt Romney	61.04%	36.38%	++
2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton	59.09%	31.53%	++
2020 Joe Biden Donald Trump	68.35%	28.8%	++
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%	39%

Government Enterprises	7%	26%
Private Industries	93%	40%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	1%	-23%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	10%	5%
Manufacturing	1%	83%
– Durable	<1%	34%
– Nondurable	1%	105%
Trade	10%	0%
– Wholesale	1%	0%
– Retail	7%	34%
Transportation	1%	-5%
Information	1%	51%
Finance & Insurance	3%	20%
Real Estate	33%	41%
Professional & Business Services	7%	62%
Educational Services	1%	-5%
Healthcare & Social Services	4%	20%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	3%	21%
Accommodation & Food Services	18%	69%
Other Services²	2%	41%
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	14
Furniture & Home Furnishings	7	38
Electronics & Appliance	7	50
Grocery Stores	21	69
Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	19	75
Health & Personal Care	14	59
Gasoline Stations	14	45
Clothing Stores	58	80
Shoe Stores	4	27
Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	4	28
Sporting Goods	56	92
Book Stores & News Dealers
Department Stores	4	18
Florists	4	40
Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	23	80
Pet & Pet Supplies	4	31
Bars & Taverns	10	56
Full-service restaurants	134	85
Limited-service restaurants	57	72
Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	221	90
Traveler Accommodation	47	86
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	22%	$580,800	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$323,000	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	22%	$146,600	$175,600
Middle 20%	15%	$99,800	$120,300
Second lowest 20%	10%	$65,500	$78,300
Bottom 20%	5%	$32,700	$50,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		83%	$118,100
Self-Employment		12%	$83,700
Investment Income¹		28%	$34,500
Social Security		22%	$29,600
Supplemental Security		Less than 1%	Below $10,000
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		17%	$39,400
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%	2%	1%
$25K – $49K	3%	5%	3%	3%
$50K – $99K	1%	10%	13%	6%
$100K – $199K	<1%	12%	15%	8%
$200K & more	<1%	5%	7%	4%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$48,600	$45,600
African-American
Hispanic	$51,200	$31,300
Asian	$41,600

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$24,000	$50,300
Highschool & GED	$51,100	$36,400
Some College to Associate’s	$52,100	$44,100
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$58,700	$46,900
Graduate Degree	$64,600	$68,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$63,300	$60,200
STEM²	$72,200	$52,600
Gray-Collar³	$62,400	Below $10,000
Pink-Collar⁴	$45,200	$33,100
Sales⁵	$59,700	$17,500
Blue-Collar⁶	$47,600	$33,900
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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