Routt County, CO

Welcome to Routt County.

Routt County has a population of 24.9 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 2,368.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 43%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Routt County voted five out of six times for Democrats and only once for a Republican candidate.

Routt County comprises Steamboat Springs, CO micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Steamboat Springs.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	43.66%	46.4%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	54.35%	44.21%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	62.66%	35.8%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	56.67%	41.07%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	54.34%	37.39%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	62.7%	35.11%	++
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%	43%

Government Enterprises	10%	66%
Private Industries	90%	40%
Agriculture	<1%	0%
Mining	4%	-23%
Utilities	8%	0%
Construction	8%	41%
Manufacturing	1%	114%
– Durable	<1%	75%
– Nondurable	<1%	258%
Trade	8%	32%
– Wholesale	2%	27%
– Retail	6%	34%
Transportation	2%	-21%
Information	1%	48%
Finance & Insurance	4%	95%
Real Estate	26%	69%
Professional & Business Services	9%	0%
Educational Services	1%	28%
Healthcare & Social Services	4%	-5%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	6%	47%
Accommodation & Food Services	6%	43%
Other Services²	2%	0%
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	13	17
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	15	21
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	11	18
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	7	6
⛽ Gasoline Stations	12	11
👕 Clothing Stores	24	35
👠 Shoe Stores	3	3
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	4	5
🏸 Sporting Goods	20	38
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores
💐 Florists	6	8
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	6
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	3	4
🍺 Bars & Taverns	8	12
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	71	48
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	29	24
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	95	64
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	34	48
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	24%	$655,400	N/A
Top 20%	51%	$340,100	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	22%	$148,600	$190,300
Middle 20%	14%	$96,400	$117,700
Second lowest 20%	9%	$60,700	$75,500
Bottom 20%	4%	$24,300	$46,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		79%	$118,000
Self-Employment		16%	$46,000
Investment Income¹		31%	$57,300
Social Security		23%	$25,600
Supplemental Security		2%	$11,300
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		18%	$40,300
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%	3%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	3%	6%	2%
$50K – $99K	<1%	11%	12%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	13%	7%
$200K & more	<1%	7%	7%	4%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$55,900	$43,100
African-American
Hispanic	$40,000	$28,600
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$67,600	$30,700
Highschool & GED	$55,000	$29,700
Some College to Associate’s	$57,100	$37,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$67,400	$49,200
Graduate Degree	$71,000	$50,700

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$81,500	$59,100
STEM²	$84,400	$52,400
Gray-Collar³	$46,700	$101,300
Pink-Collar⁴	$42,700	$16,300
Sales⁵	$55,500	$40,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$40,900	$20,400
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
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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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