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Garfield County, Colorado

Garfield County, Colorado. Garfield County had 63,474 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020, slower than Colorado (+4.1%). It holds 13 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 6 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 08045.

Garfield County is one of the 2 counties of the Rifle, CO micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

63,474

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 61,685 · ACS 2020-2024: 62,479

Median household income

$91,131

±$5,607 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470

Median home value

$527,800

±$29,902 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400

Median gross rent

$1,637

±$107 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761

How many people live in Garfield County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 61,685 residents in Garfield County. The Census Bureau estimates 63,474 for July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, slower than Colorado (+4.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 62,479 over 2,947 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +329 (62,122)
2021→2022 +336 (62,458)
2022→2023 +757 (63,215)
2023→2024 +605 (63,820)
2024→2025 −346 (63,474)

Garfield County in Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Garfield County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	62,479	5,862,189	+3,424
Households	23,404±338	2,374,218	+1,906
Average household size	2.62±0.04	2.42	−0.08
Housing units	24,953±61	2,589,053	+952

Garfield County's population since 2000

From 43,791 in 2000 to 63,474 in 2025: up 44.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 43,791
2005 (estimate) 49,579
2010 Census 56,389
2015 (estimate) 57,724
2020 Census 61,685
2025 (estimate) 63,474

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Garfield County?

Garfield County holds 13 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Rifle with 10,844 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Garfield County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Rifle	city	10,437	10,570±28	$80,000	$413,500	6.0%	100%
Glenwood Springs	city	9,963	10,241±25	$91,481	$619,000	7.9%	100%
Carbondale	town	6,434	6,637±41	$108,324	$900,600	10.6%	100%
Battlement Mesa	CDP	5,438	5,755±739	$76,152	$312,700	11.0%	100%
New Castle	town	4,923	4,880±17	$80,084	$454,300	6.2%	100%
Silt	town	3,536	3,642±20	$93,690	$446,900	2.6%	100%
Parachute	town	1,390	1,422±433	$58,778	$271,400	27.5%	100%
Cattle CreekGEOID 0812470	CDP	662	396±180	$44,769	$1,100,000	4.8%	100%
ChacraGEOID 0812945	CDP	331	457±215	not published	$1,041,700	21.7%	100%
MulfordGEOID 0852820	CDP	259	413±197	$141,036	$1,302,100	0.0%	100%
CatherineGEOID 0812460	CDP	235	255±169	$211,154	not published	23.1%	100%
No NameGEOID 0853875	CDP	117	269±251	$158,377	not published	0.0%	100%
CarbonateGEOID 0812030	town	0	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Garfield County?

The median resident of Garfield County is 37.6 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 32.6%. 14.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Garfield County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.6±0.4	37.7	+1.1
Under 18 years	24.6%±0.1 pts	21.0%	–
65 years and over	14.8%±0.1 pts	15.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32.6%	22.5%	+4.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	61.5%±0.7 pts	64.8%	−6.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	3.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	3.2%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.7 pts	4.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	14.1%±1.2 pts	9.8%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	26.4%±1.5 pts	16.2%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.6%±0.8 pts	7.5%	–
With a disability	9.7%±1.0 pts	11.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	15.6%±1.7 pts	7.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.4%±1.2 pts	92.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	33.6%±2.0 pts	45.7%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	12.3%±1.3 pts	17.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Garfield County earn?

Half of Garfield County's 23,404 households earn less than $91,131 a year (±$5,607), against $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 it was $93,455 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Garfield County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$91,131±$5,607	$95,470	no clear change
Mean household income	$113,996±$4,601	$128,255	–
Per capita income	$44,160±$1,718	$52,636	+$3,063
People below the poverty line	8.2%±1.5 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.6%±3.1 pts	11.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.0%±1.6 pts	8.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	94.3%±1.4 pts	93.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Garfield County?

Owners occupy 69.6% of Garfield County's occupied homes and renters 30.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $527,800 by its owner (±$29,902). The median renter pays $1,637 a month including utilities, and 35.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Garfield County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$527,800±$29,902	$539,400	+$84,012
Median gross rent	$1,637±$107	$1,761	+$159
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.0%±5.4 pts	42.7%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,277±$82	$2,326	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.6%±2.3 pts	66.2%	no clear change
Housing units	24,953±61	2,589,053	+952
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3%±1.0 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.0%±1.8 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	59.7%±2.2 pts	61.4%	–
Mobile homes	9.9%±1.5 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.8%±0.7 pts	3.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	6.4%±1.4 pts	7.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Garfield County building?

Builders took permits for 294 new housing units across Garfield County in 2025 (201 single-family), 4.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 327 units
2020 334 units
2021 631 units
2022 240 units
2023 155 units
2024 174 units
2025 294 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Garfield County get to work?

71.0% of Garfield County's workers drive alone and 11.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Garfield County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	72.6%±1.4 pts	68.6%	–
Unemployment rate	3.4%±0.9 pts	4.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	71.0%±2.4 pts	65.1%	–
Carpooled	12.2%±1.8 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	1.1%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–
Walked	2.0%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	11.0%±1.7 pts	21.0%	+3.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	31.4 min±1.3	25.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Garfield County's census tracts?

Garfield County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $63,636 (Tract 9517.02) to $144,668 (Tract 9518.02).

Census tracts of Garfield County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 951608045951600	Glenwood Springs (33%)	4,064	4,229±588	$91,827	$717,600	$1,933	7.2%
Tract 9517.0108045951701	Glenwood Springs (70%)	4,513	5,491±609	$109,720	$604,600	$2,177	4.8%
Tract 9517.0208045951702	Glenwood Springs (96%)	3,407	2,794±373	$63,636	$636,000	$1,450	10.8%
Tract 9518.0208045951802	Cattle Creek (12%)	4,180	4,406±572	$144,668	$1,098,500	$2,152	1.5%
Tract 9518.0308045951803	Carbondale (59%)	5,985	5,314±468	$108,477	$857,800	$1,984	6.7%
Tract 9518.0408045951804	Carbondale (40%)	4,621	5,316±772	$98,899	$1,071,600	$2,202	12.7%
Tract 9519.0108045951901	Silt (45%)	5,555	5,785±491	$97,016	$530,900	$1,873	3.2%
Tract 9519.0208045951902	New Castle (39%)	7,590	7,165±709	$79,194	$471,000	$1,520	10.2%
Tract 9520.0108045952001	Rifle (51%)	5,713	5,558±705	$78,343	$318,400	$1,594	9.9%
Tract 9520.0308045952003	Rifle (27%)	2,371	2,458±562	$126,067	$507,700	$1,791	4.4%
Tract 9520.0408045952004	Rifle (91%)	6,402	6,301±546	$78,921	$445,500	$1,134	7.8%
Tract 952108045952100	Battlement Mesa (23%)	7,284	7,662±780	$72,944	$310,200	$1,106	14.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Garfield County compare with Colorado's other counties?

Garfield County's rank among Colorado's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	13th of 64
Growth 2020-2025	28th of 64
Residents per square mile	23rd of 64
Median household income	19th of 64
Median home value	22nd of 64
Median gross rent	19th of 63
Poverty rate	47th of 63
Bachelor's degree or higher	31st of 64
Median age	53rd of 64

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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