Weld County, Colorado Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Weld 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 average
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Weld County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 350,361 | 5,842,429 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 87.3 | 56.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.93% | 1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 124,274 | 2,364,171 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Weld County grew by 45.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 350,361 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Weld County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.0% of residents. That is 1.3 points below Colorado as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 79,653 22.7% +0.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 80,420 23.0% -1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 68,454 19.5% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 45,125 12.9% -2.4 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 49.4% of the people living in Weld County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Colorado 49.4%
- Men 50.6% Colorado 50.6%
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Economy
Weld County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Weld County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,835 | $95,803 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.50% | 5.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Weld County is about 1% higher than in Colorado.
Housing
| Metric | Weld County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $413,521 | $484,034 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,539 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 66.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Weld County is about 22.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,539 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Weld County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Weld County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.5 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.9 | 44.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 195 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,060 | $5,694 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.3% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,674 | 8,183 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,593 | 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 Weld County is 23 minutes, longer 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
Weld County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Weld County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0% | 40.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.78 | 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
Weld County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Weld County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.1% | 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).
Weld County, CO Compared With Nearby Counties
Weld County, CO is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 350,361 residents against a local median of 101,060. Nothing separates Weld County, CO sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 13% below the local median at $413,521 against $476,309. Weld County, CO has the 4th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County, CO | 350,361 | $96,835 #3/6 | $413,521 #4/6 | 23.5 min #4/6 |
| Morgan County, CO | 29,520 | $72,623 | $289,669 | 13.6 min |
| Adams County, CO | 525,525 | $95,784 | $476,309 | 28.3 min |
| Laramie County, WY | 101,060 | $80,795 | $328,512 | 15.0 min |
| Broomfield County, CO | 76,305 | $123,906 | $685,833 | 22.9 min |
| Arapahoe County, CO | 647,849 | $101,681 | $489,057 | 25.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Weld County, Colorado.
How big is Weld County, Colorado by population?
About 350,361 people live in Weld County, Colorado, in 124,274 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 35.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Weld County, Colorado?
Averaged over its land area, Weld County, Colorado has 87 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Weld County, Colorado an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.3 times the median household income ($413,521 against $96,835), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,539 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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