Weld County, CO

Welcome to Weld County.

The total population in Weld County accounts for approximately 6% of the state's total.

Total GDP for the county increased 48%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $27.3 billion.

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

Weld County comprises Greeley, CO metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Greeley.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	36.31%	57.96%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	35.95%	62.71%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	44.67%	53.39%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	42.33%	55.04%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	34.35%	56.6%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	39.56%	57.58%	+
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%	48%

Government Enterprises	6%	29%
Private Industries	94%	49%
Agriculture	5%	-42%
Mining	33%	85%
Utilities	3%	87%
Construction	8%	34%
Manufacturing	7%	33%
– Durable	4%	11%
– Nondurable	4%	57%
Trade	9%	49%
– Wholesale	4%	37%
– Retail	5%	61%
Transportation	3%	30%
Information	1%	20%
Finance & Insurance	2%	20%
Real Estate	10%	33%
Professional & Business Services	6%	53%
Educational Services	<1%	58%
Healthcare & Social Services	3%	29%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	27%
Accommodation & Food Services	1%	49%
Other Services²	2%	42%
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	46	40
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	23	18
📺 Electronics & Appliance	15	12
🛒 Grocery Stores	51	40
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	61	59
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	37	30
⛽ Gasoline Stations	91	45
👕 Clothing Stores	33	29
👠 Shoe Stores	10	6
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	3	2
🏸 Sporting Goods	14	11
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	5	5
🏬 Department Stores	29	21
💐 Florists	5	4
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	7	6
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	9	8
🍺 Bars & Taverns	28	27
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	178	59
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	188	58
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	224	69
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	36	31
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	19%	$416,500	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$250,400	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	24%	$130,200	$155,400
Middle 20%	16%	$89,200	$108,700
Second lowest 20%	10%	$55,000	$71,100
Bottom 20%	4%	$21,600	$39,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		81%	$106,300
Self-Employment		14%	$41,200
Investment Income¹		20%	$21,000
Social Security		25%	$22,200
Supplemental Security		3%	$11,900
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		20%	$31,200
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%	4%
$25K – $49K	1%	4%	5%	5%
$50K – $99K	1%	12%	9%	6%
$100K – $199K	1%	14%	14%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	4%	6%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$63,800	$39,000
African-American	$31,400	$20,800
Hispanic	$43,300	$29,300
Asian	$38,700	$38,700

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$42,700	$29,200
Highschool & GED	$55,900	$33,500
Some College to Associate’s	$61,400	$38,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$81,400	$52,000
Graduate Degree	$96,600	$64,700

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$85,600	$56,900
STEM²	$93,800	$75,600
Gray-Collar³	$70,800	$26,600
Pink-Collar⁴	$29,200	$21,500
Sales⁵	$55,600	$26,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$45,200	$31,100
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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