Prowers County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Prowers County, Colorado has a population of 11,910 across 1,638 square miles, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $625.3 m in 2024, 312 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $14.0 m.
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Prowers County
How many people live in Prowers County
- Population11,910
- Households4,733
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$53,508
- Median age37.7
- Median gross rent$808 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,600
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,599
- Population under 183,107
- Share under 1826.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,241
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,562
- Civilian labor force5,584
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.4 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties36th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2358th
Prowers County is the 36th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.1 percent against 18.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Prowers County
Is Prowers County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.38 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,003
- Births, 2024145
- Deaths, 2024132
- Natural change, 202413
- Net domestic migration, 202462
- Net international migration, 202494
- Total net migration, 2024156
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-270
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1977th
The county has lost 0.38 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Prowers County
Where people moving to Prowers County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving216
- People arriving, from those returns392
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,389
- Largest single originProwers County Non-migrants (4,056 households)
- Largest single destination (4,056 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prowers County Non-migrants | 4,056 | 8,690 | $227.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 110 | 205 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 83 | 149 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 34 | 56 | $980,000 |
| Other flows - South | 26 | 55 | $1.4 m |
| El Paso County | 23 | 38 | $852,000 |
| Other flows - West | 23 | 38 | $767,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Prowers 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.
Prowers County
What the Prowers County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$625.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$687.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.1 percent
- GDP change over five years33.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties41st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2240th
- GDP per resident$52,501
Output grew -9.1 percent in the latest year and 33.6 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.
Prowers County
Who employs people in Prowers County
- Covered employment, annual average4,802
- Establishments reporting402
- Average annual pay$44,451
- Average weekly wage$855
- Sector 44-45, employment711
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,361
- Sector 72, employment379
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,598
- Sector 31-33, employment322
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$43,107
- Sector 52, employment190
- Sector 52, average annual pay$56,719
- Sector 23, employment135
- Sector 22, employment100
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 711 | 52 | $32,361 |
| Sector 72 | 379 | 33 | $20,598 |
| Sector 31-33 | 322 | 19 | $43,107 |
| Sector 52 | 190 | 30 | $56,719 |
| Sector 23 | 135 | 30 | $38,949 |
| Sector 22 | 100 | 10 | $137,421 |
| Sector 81 | 92 | 24 | $34,546 |
| Sector 42 | 81 | 16 | $52,497 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 711 jobs, 14.8 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.
Prowers County
What businesses operate in Prowers County
- Establishments, all industries312
- Employment at those establishments2,661
- Annual payroll$107.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.2
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.
Prowers County
What is being built in Prowers County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202418
- Declared construction value permitted$6.1 m
- Single family units authorised18
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$341,306
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Prowers County
How much SBA lending happens in Prowers County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$14.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,170,150
- Median 7(a) approval$751,500
- 10th percentile approval$110,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,120,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)165
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term258 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer66.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (2)
- Most active lenderDream First Bank National Association (3)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$705,000
- Average 504 approval$235,000
- Median 504 approval$203,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval15.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved63.8
- Most active CDCPikes Peak Regional Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.7 m
The average approval of $1,170,150 sits well above the median of $751,500, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Prowers County
Do SBA loans in Prowers County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
Prowers County
Which parts of Prowers County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- LAMAR, approvals9
- HOLLY, approvals2
- WILEY, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LAMAR | 9 | $13,339,400 |
| HOLLY | 2 | $133,500 |
| WILEY | 1 | $568,900 |
LAMAR accounts for 9 approvals against 2 in HOLLY. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Prowers County
How big is Prowers County
- Land area1,638 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties28th of 64
- Width, east to west38.5 mi
- Height, north to south43.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.19
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 Prowers 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 Prowers County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,910
- Households4,733
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$53,508
- Median age37.7
Common questions
Prowers County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Prowers County, Colorado?
11,910, in 4,733 households, ranking 36th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Prowers County growing?
The population has fallen 0.38 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 145 births against 132 deaths, with net migration of 156. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Prowers County?
$53,508. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,600, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $808 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Prowers County?
312 establishments, employing 2,661 people with an annual payroll of $107.3 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 Prowers County?
Average annual pay is $44,451, or $855 a week, across 4,802 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Prowers County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $14.0 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $751,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $705,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Prowers County?
18 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Prowers 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 Prowers County come from?
The largest single origin is Prowers County Non-migrants, with 4,056 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,389 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 Prowers 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 Prowers 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.