Huerfano County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Huerfano County, Colorado has a population of 6,972 across 1,591 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $323.0 m in 2024, 164 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.9 m.
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Huerfano County
How many people live in Huerfano County
- Population6,972
- Households3,100
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$52,526
- Median age55.3
- Median gross rent$838 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$247,800
- Home value to household income4.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,442
- Population under 181,088
- Share under 1815.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,424
- Share 65 and over34.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,460
- Civilian labor force2,538
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over43.1 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties44th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2739th
Huerfano County is the 44th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 4.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 34.8 percent against 15.6 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.
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Is Huerfano County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.58 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,812
- Births, 202443
- Deaths, 2024122
- Natural change, 2024-79
- Net domestic migration, 202428
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 202426
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024531
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents985th
The county has grown 2.58 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.
Huerfano County
Where people moving to Huerfano County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving315
- People arriving, from those returns547
- Adjusted gross income arriving$26.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$83,889
- Largest single originHuerfano County Non-migrants (2,363 households)
- Largest single destination (2,363 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano County Non-migrants | 2,363 | 4,389 | $128.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 137 | 235 | $9.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 117 | 197 | $10.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 55 | 106 | $4.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 46 | 70 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 36 | 59 | $2.4 m |
| Pueblo County | 33 | 67 | $1.3 m |
| El Paso County | 28 | 50 | $1.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Huerfano 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.
Huerfano County
What the Huerfano County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$323.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$324.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.3 percent
- GDP change over five years31.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties47th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2667th
- GDP per resident$46,331
Output grew -0.3 percent in the latest year and 31.3 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.
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Who employs people in Huerfano County
- Covered employment, annual average1,830
- Establishments reporting208
- Average annual pay$44,374
- Average weekly wage$853
- Sector 44-45, employment289
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,013
- Sector 72, employment268
- Sector 72, average annual pay$28,736
- Sector 31-33, employment86
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$43,124
- Sector 23, employment52
- Sector 23, average annual pay$51,978
- Sector 54, employment34
- Sector 71, employment25
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 289 | 30 | $34,013 |
| Sector 72 | 268 | 26 | $28,736 |
| Sector 31-33 | 86 | 6 | $43,124 |
| Sector 23 | 52 | 22 | $51,978 |
| Sector 54 | 34 | 21 | $95,563 |
| Sector 71 | 25 | 5 | $24,533 |
| Sector 11 | 24 | 5 | $45,945 |
| Sector 51 | 21 | 7 | $36,936 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 289 jobs, 15.8 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.
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What businesses operate in Huerfano County
- Establishments, all industries164
- Employment at those establishments1,235
- Annual payroll$56.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.5
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 Huerfano County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202467
- Declared construction value permitted$12.5 m
- Single family units authorised50
- Multifamily units authorised17
- Multifamily share of units25.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$186,426
- Units authorised per 1,000 households21.6
Multifamily is 25.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Huerfano County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$960,750
- Median 7(a) approval$1,376,500
- 10th percentile approval$545,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,376,500
- Largest single approval$1,376,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term306 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1)
- Most active lenderCeltic Bank Corporation (1)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.7 m
- Average 504 approval$577,333
- Median 504 approval$137,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval14.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved24.8
- Most active CDCB:Side Capital (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals40.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.7 m
The average approval of $960,750 sits close to the median of $1,376,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Huerfano County
Do SBA loans in Huerfano County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
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.
Huerfano County
How big is Huerfano County
- Land area1,591 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties30th of 64
- Width, east to west62.1 mi
- Height, north to south49.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.10
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 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 Huerfano 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 Huerfano County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,972
- Households3,100
- Average household size2.25
- Median household income$52,526
- Median age55.3
Common questions
Huerfano County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Huerfano County, Colorado?
6,972, in 3,100 households, ranking 44th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Huerfano County growing?
The population has grown 2.58 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 43 births against 122 deaths, with net migration of 26. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Huerfano County?
$52,526. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,800, which is 4.7 times income, and median gross rent is $838 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Huerfano County?
164 establishments, employing 1,235 people with an annual payroll of $56.6 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 Huerfano County?
Average annual pay is $44,374, or $853 a week, across 1,830 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Huerfano County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,376,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Huerfano County?
67 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $12.5 m. Multifamily was 25.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Huerfano County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Huerfano County come from?
The largest single origin is Huerfano County Non-migrants, with 2,363 households. Arriving households report an average income of $83,889 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 Huerfano 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 Huerfano 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.