Pueblo County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Pueblo County, Colorado has a population of 169,356 across 2,386 square miles, up 1.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $8.76 bn in 2024, 3,250 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 140 7(a) approvals worth $88.5 m.
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Pueblo County
How many people live in Pueblo County
- Population169,356
- Households68,523
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$64,010
- Median age40.4
- Median gross rent$1,111 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$291,300
- Home value to household income4.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over118,414
- Population under 1836,904
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over33,407
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6499,045
- Civilian labor force75,352
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.9 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties10th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents406th
Pueblo County is the 10th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 4.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.8 percent against 19.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pueblo County
Is Pueblo County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population168,162
- Births, 20241,709
- Deaths, 20242,171
- Natural change, 2024-462
- Net domestic migration, 2024321
- Net international migration, 2024283
- Total net migration, 2024604
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20243,390
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1480th
The county has grown 1.01 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.
Pueblo County
Where people moving to Pueblo County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,053
- People arriving, from those returns7,279
- Adjusted gross income arriving$222.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,793
- Largest single originPueblo County Non-migrants (62,292 households)
- Largest single destination (62,292 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County Non-migrants | 62,292 | 121,112 | $4.24 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,585 | 2,803 | $85.0 m |
| El Paso County | 972 | 1,887 | $53.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 666 | 1,253 | $34.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 469 | 837 | $25.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 351 | 553 | $19.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 245 | 432 | $14.6 m |
| Fremont County | 154 | 294 | $6.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pueblo 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.
Pueblo County
What the Pueblo County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$8.76 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.56 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.4 percent
- GDP change over five years32.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties12th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents494th
- GDP per resident$51,747
Output grew 2.4 percent in the latest year and 32.8 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.
Pueblo County
Who employs people in Pueblo County
- Covered employment, annual average62,392
- Establishments reporting3,891
- Average annual pay$56,178
- Average weekly wage$1,080
- Sector 62, employment12,646
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,782
- Sector 44-45, employment7,956
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,181
- Sector 72, employment6,167
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,434
- Sector 31-33, employment5,118
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$73,425
- Sector 23, employment3,874
- Sector 56, employment2,558
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 12,646 | 649 | $59,782 |
| Sector 44-45 | 7,956 | 478 | $38,181 |
| Sector 72 | 6,167 | 348 | $23,434 |
| Sector 31-33 | 5,118 | 109 | $73,425 |
| Sector 23 | 3,874 | 440 | $70,220 |
| Sector 56 | 2,558 | 234 | $45,468 |
| Sector 54 | 2,455 | 384 | $104,670 |
| Sector 48-49 | 2,135 | 84 | $50,925 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 12,646 jobs, 20.3 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.
Pueblo County
What businesses operate in Pueblo County
- Establishments, all industries3,250
- Employment at those establishments50,735
- Annual payroll$2.63 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.2
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.
Pueblo County
What is being built in Pueblo County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024269
- Declared construction value permitted$46.0 m
- Single family units authorised269
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$170,899
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Pueblo County
How much SBA lending happens in Pueblo County
- 7(a) approvals recorded140
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$88.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$632,110
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,333,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,315
- Jobs per approval9.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active44
- Distinct industries receiving approvals69
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer23.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms33
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter99
- Franchise loans20
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (13)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (30)
- 504 approvals recorded72
- 504 gross approval dollars$29.1 m
- Average 504 approval$404,569
- Median 504 approval$282,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval3.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.1
- Most active CDCPikes Peak Regional Development Corporation (51)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$117.6 m
The average approval of $632,110 sits well above the median of $150,000, 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. Only 23.6 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pueblo County
Do SBA loans in Pueblo County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded22
- Paid in full19
- Charged off3
- Charge off rate on resolved loans13.6 percent
- Status: Paid in full19
- Status: Charged off3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure90
- Status: Cancelled18
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed10
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 13.6 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pueblo County
Which parts of Pueblo County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- PUEBLO, approvals128
- PUEBLO WEST, approvals9
- RYE, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| PUEBLO | 128 | $86,146,500 |
| PUEBLO WEST | 9 | $2,043,900 |
| RYE | 3 | $305,000 |
PUEBLO accounts for 128 approvals against 9 in PUEBLO WEST. 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.
Pueblo County
How big is Pueblo County
- Land area2,386 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties13th of 64
- Width, east to west54.2 mi
- Height, north to south54.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land71
- Establishments per square mile1.36
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 Pueblo 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 Pueblo County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population169,356
- Households68,523
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$64,010
- Median age40.4
Common questions
Pueblo County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pueblo County, Colorado?
169,356, in 68,523 households, ranking 10th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pueblo County growing?
The population has grown 1.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,709 births against 2,171 deaths, with net migration of 604. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pueblo County?
$64,010. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $291,300, which is 4.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,111 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pueblo County?
3,250 establishments, employing 50,735 people with an annual payroll of $2.63 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Pueblo County?
Average annual pay is $56,178, or $1,080 a week, across 62,392 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pueblo County?
140 7(a) approvals totalling $88.5 m since FY2020, across 44 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 72 504 approvals worth $29.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Pueblo County get paid back?
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 19 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 13.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Pueblo County?
269 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $46.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pueblo 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 Pueblo County come from?
The largest single origin is Pueblo County Non-migrants, with 62,292 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,793 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 Pueblo 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 Pueblo 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.