Kiowa County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Kiowa County, Colorado has a population of 1,376 across 1,768 square miles, down 3.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $118.5 m in 2024, 38 establishments operate here.
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Kiowa County
How many people live in Kiowa County
- Population1,376
- Households585
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$58,618
- Median age45.4
- Median gross rent$800 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over989
- Population under 18298
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over303
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64775
- Civilian labor force690
- Unemployment rate0.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.0 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties60th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3164th
Kiowa County is the 60th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.0 percent against 21.7 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.
Kiowa County
Is Kiowa County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.67 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,445
- Births, 202416
- Deaths, 202432
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 202428
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 202432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-42
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2846th
The county has lost 3.67 percent of its population 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.
Kiowa County
Where people moving to Kiowa County come from
- Adjusted gross income arriving$0
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Largest single originKiowa County Non-migrants (492 households)
- Largest single destination (492 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County Non-migrants | 492 | 1,068 | $33.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kiowa 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.
Kiowa County
What the Kiowa County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$118.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$143.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-17.3 percent
- GDP change over five years68.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties59th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3032nd
- GDP per resident$86,134
Output grew -17.3 percent in the latest year and 68.1 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.
Kiowa County
Who employs people in Kiowa County
- Covered employment, annual average489
- Establishments reporting53
- Average annual pay$44,375
- Average weekly wage$853
- Sector 44-45, employment92
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,568
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 92 | 7 | $28,568 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 92 jobs, 18.8 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.
Kiowa County
What businesses operate in Kiowa County
- Establishments, all industries38
- Employment at those establishments289
- Annual payroll$12.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.6
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.
Kiowa County
What is being built in Kiowa County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$416,234
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$416,234
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kiowa County
How big is Kiowa County
- Land area1,768 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties25th of 64
- Width, east to west79.1 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,376
- Households585
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$58,618
- Median age45.4
Common questions
Kiowa County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kiowa County, Colorado?
1,376, in 585 households, ranking 60th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kiowa County growing?
The population has fallen 3.67 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 16 births against 32 deaths, with net migration of 32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kiowa County?
$58,618. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $800 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kiowa County?
38 establishments, employing 289 people with an annual payroll of $12.3 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 Kiowa County?
Average annual pay is $44,375, or $853 a week, across 489 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Kiowa County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $416,234. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kiowa 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 Kiowa County come from?
The largest single origin is Kiowa County Non-migrants, with 492 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa 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.