Hinsdale County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Hinsdale County, Colorado has a population of 1,005 across 1,117 square miles, down 4.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $56.4 m in 2024, 66 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $5.2 m.
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Hinsdale County
How many people live in Hinsdale County
- Population1,005
- Households511
- Average household size1.97
- Median household income$75,972
- Median age48.5
- Median gross rent$1,171 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$437,900
- Home value to household income5.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over778
- Population under 18186
- Share under 1818.5 percent
- Population 65 and over311
- Share 65 and over30.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64508
- Civilian labor force453
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.3 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties62nd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3187th
Hinsdale County is the 62nd largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 5.8 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 30.9 percent against 18.5 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.
Hinsdale County
Is Hinsdale County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.60 percent
- Census 2020 base population783
- Births, 20243
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 2024-11
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-11
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-25
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2953rd
The county has lost 4.60 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hinsdale County
Where people moving to Hinsdale County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originHinsdale County Non-migrants (300 households)
- Largest single destination (300 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale County Non-migrants | 300 | 578 | $29.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hinsdale 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.
Hinsdale County
What the Hinsdale County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$56.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$56.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.1 percent
- GDP change over five years42.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties64th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3090th
- GDP per resident$56,093
Output grew -0.1 percent in the latest year and 42.7 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.
Hinsdale County
Who employs people in Hinsdale County
- Covered employment, annual average307
- Establishments reporting79
- Average annual pay$40,561
- Average weekly wage$780
- Sector 44-45, employment34
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$20,034
- Sector 23, employment17
- Sector 23, average annual pay$35,241
- Sector 81, employment14
- Sector 81, average annual pay$29,907
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 34 | 10 | $20,034 |
| Sector 23 | 17 | 10 | $35,241 |
| Sector 81 | 14 | 5 | $29,907 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 34 jobs, 11.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Hinsdale County
What businesses operate in Hinsdale County
- Establishments, all industries66
- Employment at those establishments127
- Annual payroll$5.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents65.7
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.
Hinsdale County
What is being built in Hinsdale County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202416
- Declared construction value permitted$6.7 m
- Single family units authorised16
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$421,425
- Units authorised per 1,000 households31.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Hinsdale County
How much SBA lending happens in Hinsdale County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$865,667
- Median 7(a) approval$660,000
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,325,000
- Largest single approval$2,325,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)33
- Jobs per approval5.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer66.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderVelocitySBA, LLC (2)
The average approval of $865,667 sits close to the median of $660,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 66.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hinsdale County
Do SBA loans in Hinsdale County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Hinsdale County
How big is Hinsdale County
- Land area1,117 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties41st of 64
- Width, east to west31.1 mi
- Height, north to south50 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.06
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 Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,005
- Households511
- Average household size1.97
- Median household income$75,972
- Median age48.5
Common questions
Hinsdale County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hinsdale County, Colorado?
1,005, in 511 households, ranking 62nd of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hinsdale County growing?
The population has fallen 4.60 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of -11. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hinsdale County?
$75,972. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $437,900, which is 5.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,171 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hinsdale County?
66 establishments, employing 127 people with an annual payroll of $5.9 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 Hinsdale County?
Average annual pay is $40,561, or $780 a week, across 307 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hinsdale County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $5.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $660,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hinsdale County?
16 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale County come from?
The largest single origin is Hinsdale County Non-migrants, with 300 households. Arriving households report an average income of null 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 Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale 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.