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Colorado County, TX

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Colorado County has a population of 20.6 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 973.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 30%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Colorado County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Columbus.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Austin County, Fayette County, Jackson County, Lavaca County, and Wharton County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
30.75%67.77%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
28.1%71.37%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
30.03%69.38%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
25%74.24%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
23.34%74.3%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
24.26%74.91%+++
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

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%30%
Government
Enterprises
9%18%
Private Industries91%32%
Agriculture1%10%
Mining11%73%
Utilities<1%101%
Construction7%-14%
Manufacturing16%1%
– Durable15%-1%
– Nondurable1%32%
Trade10%0%
– Wholesale3%0%
– Retail8%62%
Transportation5%23%
Information<1%0%
Finance & Insurance3%25%
Real Estate18%62%
Professional &
Business Services
4%37%
Educational Services1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
6%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%112%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%39%
Other Services22%21%
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.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers411
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance414
🛒 Grocery Stores1444
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores38
⚕️ Health & Personal Care410
⛽ Gasoline Stations1634
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores823
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1124
🍔 Limited-service restaurants1732
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers513
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation620
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.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%131%$549,900 N/A
Top 20%58%$253,800 $248,400
Next highest 20%18%$80,600 $114,400
Middle 20%12%$53,700 $62,000
Second lowest 20%8%$35,700 $45,200
Bottom 20%3%$14,300 $22,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$84,300
Self-Employment24%$38,700
Investment Income123%$22,800
Social Security35%$21,200
Supplemental Security2%$13,800
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement21%$18,900
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%5%11%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%6%7%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%4%12%7%
$200K
& more
<1%1%4%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$59,600 $23,500
African-American
Hispanic$29,600
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,000
Highschool & GED$43,600 $25,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$16,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
Graduate Degree$48,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$70,100 $34,200
STEM2Below $10,000
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$26,900
Sales5$60,100 Below $10,000
Blue-Collar6$115,500
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

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural 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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ZIP Codes in Colorado County