Moffat County, Colorado Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Moffat County, CO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Colorado
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageLess educated than 89% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,207 | 5,842,429 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2.8 | 56.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.17% | 1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,390 | 2,364,171 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Moffat County declined by 2.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 13,207 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Moffat County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.2% of residents. That is 3.0 points below Colorado as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,763 20.9% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,799 21.2% -3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,715 20.6% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,112 16.0% +0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Colorado, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Moffat County and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Colorado 49.4%
- Men 50.3% Colorado 50.6%
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Economy
Moffat County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,775 | $95,803 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.90% | 5.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Moffat County is about 23% lower than in Colorado.
Housing
| Metric | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $112,500 | $484,034 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,038 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 66.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Moffat County is about 9.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,038 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Moffat County spend about 24 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 101 hours, about 4.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 12.2 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 24.3 | 44.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 101 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,139 | $5,694 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 852 | 8,183 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 122 | 1,277 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Colorado:
Hinsdale County (6.6 min), Prowers County (7.6 min), Cheyenne County (7.7 min).
Slowest:
Park County (42.5 min), Elbert County (41.5 min), Teller County (31.3 min).
The average commute time in Moffat County is 12 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Colorado.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Moffat County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7% | 40.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Colorado:
Boulder County (0.5), Douglas County (0.4), Broomfield County (0.4).
Lowest:
Crowley County (0.2), Bent County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2).
Health
Moffat County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.5% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Colorado:
Douglas County (0.9), Boulder County (0.8), Broomfield County (0.8).
Lowest:
Costilla County (0.8), Otero County (0.8), Bent County (0.8).
Moffat County, CO Compared With Nearby Counties
Moffat County, CO is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 13,207 residents against a local median of 41,542. The measure that sets Moffat County, CO apart most is median home price: $112,500, 72% below the local median of $399,998.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 12.2 min against a local median of 15.6 min, 22% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Moffat County, CO is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $140,015 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Moffat County, CO, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Moffat County, CO has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat County, CO | 13,207 | $73,775 #4/4 | $112,500 #4/4 | 12.2 min #1/4 |
| Garfield County, CO | 62,477 | $92,123 | $399,998 | 25.5 min |
| Routt County, CO | 25,084 | $106,479 | $414,583 | 15.3 min |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 41,542 | $75,054 | $274,568 | 15.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Moffat County, Colorado.
What is the population of Moffat County, Colorado?
About 13,207 people live in Moffat County, Colorado, in 5,390 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 40.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Moffat County, Colorado mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Moffat County, Colorado has 3 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 3% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Moffat County, Colorado?
The median home costs 1.5 times the median household income ($112,500 against $73,775), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,038 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Moffat County, Colorado?
18.7% of adults in Moffat County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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