Costilla County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Costilla County, Colorado has a population of 3,607 across 1,227 square miles, up 5.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $125.8 m in 2024, 50 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $172,900.
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Costilla County
How many people live in Costilla County
- Population3,607
- Households1,651
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$36,861
- Median age50.5
- Median gross rent$927 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$184,700
- Home value to household income5.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,752
- Population under 18671
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,029
- Share 65 and over28.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,907
- Civilian labor force1,335
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.5 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties55th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2994th
Costilla County is the 55th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 5.0 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.5 percent against 18.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Costilla County
Is Costilla County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.43 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,496
- Births, 202437
- Deaths, 202463
- Natural change, 2024-26
- Net domestic migration, 202489
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 202487
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024273
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents479th
The county has grown 5.43 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Costilla County
Where people moving to Costilla County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving92
- People arriving, from those returns176
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,870
- Largest single originCostilla County Non-migrants (1,212 households)
- Largest single destination (1,212 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costilla County Non-migrants | 1,212 | 2,304 | $56.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 48 | 92 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 24 | 51 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 24 | 51 | $1.2 m |
| Alamosa County | 20 | 33 | $601,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Costilla County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Costilla County
What the Costilla County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$125.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$111.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.5 percent
- GDP change over five years39.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties58th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3021st
- GDP per resident$34,865
Output grew 12.5 percent in the latest year and 39.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Costilla County
Who employs people in Costilla County
- Covered employment, annual average962
- Establishments reporting116
- Average annual pay$40,602
- Average weekly wage$781
- Sector 11, employment135
- Sector 11, average annual pay$48,897
- Sector 44-45, employment78
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,889
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 135 | 14 | $48,897 |
| Sector 44-45 | 78 | 14 | $22,889 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 135 jobs, 14.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Costilla County
What businesses operate in Costilla County
- Establishments, all industries50
- Employment at those establishments385
- Annual payroll$16.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Costilla County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024145
- Declared construction value permitted$60.4 m
- Single family units authorised145
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,234
- Units authorised per 1,000 households87.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Costilla County
How much SBA lending happens in Costilla County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$172,900
- Average 7(a) approval$172,900
- Median 7(a) approval$172,900
- 10th percentile approval$172,900
- 90th percentile approval$172,900
- Largest single approval$172,900
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSolid Waste Collection (1)
- Most active lenderFirst Southwest Bank (1)
The average approval of $172,900 sits close to the median of $172,900, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Costilla County
Do SBA loans in Costilla County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Costilla County
How big is Costilla County
- Land area1,227 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties38th of 64
- Width, east to west34 mi
- Height, north to south45.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land3
- Establishments per square mile0.04
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Costilla County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Costilla County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,607
- Households1,651
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$36,861
- Median age50.5
Common questions
Costilla County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Costilla County, Colorado?
3,607, in 1,651 households, ranking 55th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Costilla County growing?
The population has grown 5.43 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 37 births against 63 deaths, with net migration of 87. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Costilla County?
$36,861. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,700, which is 5.0 times income, and median gross rent is $927 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Costilla County?
50 establishments, employing 385 people with an annual payroll of $16.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Costilla County?
Average annual pay is $40,602, or $781 a week, across 962 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Costilla County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $172,900 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $172,900. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Costilla County?
145 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $60.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Costilla County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Costilla County come from?
The largest single origin is Costilla County Non-migrants, with 1,212 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,870 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Costilla County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Costilla County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.