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Conejos County, CO

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Conejos County has a population of 7,600 and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,291.0 square miles.

Total GDP for the county barely changed, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $194 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Conejos County voted each party evenly: three times each.

The largest city in the county is Antonito.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Alamosa County, Archuleta County, Costilla County, Rio Grande County, Rio Arriba County, and Taos County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
47.64%48.27%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
49.84%49.05%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
55.6%42.67%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
53.96%44.75%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
44.03%47.59%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
45.21%52.76%+
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%-1%
Government
Enterprises
15%13%
Private Industries85%-3%
Agriculture23%-77%
Mining2%10%
Utilities<1%1000%
Construction9%108%
Manufacturing3%163%
– Durable<1%0%
– Nondurable<1%0%
Trade8%0%
– Wholesale2%0%
– Retail7%80%
Transportation6%0%
Information<1%0%
Finance & Insurance2%0%
Real Estate16%0%
Professional &
Business Services
2%0%
Educational Services<1%391%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%35%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%0%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%0%
Other Services23%82%
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 Dealers
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores511
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care
⛽ Gasoline Stations
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores47
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants45
🍔 Limited-service restaurants
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation47
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%118%$222,700 N/A
Top 20%48%$144,500 $161,000
Next highest 20%24%$72,900 $96,600
Middle 20%15%$44,400 $57,500
Second lowest 20%10%$29,300 $36,400
Bottom 20%4%$11,300 $20,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries64%$60,000
Self-Employment14%$26,300
Investment Income114%$12,600
Social Security38%$17,700
Supplemental Security6%Below $10,000
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement27%$30,600
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%6%9%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%8%10%13%
$50K
– $99K
2%8%9%5%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%7%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%1%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$40,200 $23,600
African-American
Hispanic$32,800 $25,800
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$38,800 $19,600
Highschool & GED$36,300 $22,800
Some College to
Associate’s
$35,300 $25,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$57,000 $34,000
Graduate Degree$58,300 $51,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$44,200 $33,200
STEM2$85,500
Gray-Collar3$42,000
Pink-Collar4$16,300 $13,300
Sales5$40,300 $30,300
Blue-Collar6$37,900 $12,500
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 Conejos County


Antonito, CO 81120
Manassa, CO 81141
Romeo, CO 81148
Sanford, CO 81151
La Jara, CO 81140

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