Saguache County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Saguache County, Colorado has a population of 6,580 across 3,169 square miles, up 4.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $219.7 m in 2024, 130 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $2.9 m.
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Saguache County
How many people live in Saguache County
- Population6,580
- Households3,397
- Average household size1.94
- Median household income$50,082
- Median age49.6
- Median gross rent$828 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$212,600
- Home value to household income4.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,238
- Population under 181,174
- Share under 1817.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,754
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,652
- Civilian labor force3,253
- Unemployment rate10.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.2 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties45th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2770th
Saguache County is the 45th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 4.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.7 percent against 17.8 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.
Saguache County
Is Saguache County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.66 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,373
- Births, 202462
- Deaths, 202469
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-13
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-9
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024311
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents585th
The county has grown 4.66 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Saguache County
Where people moving to Saguache County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving225
- People arriving, from those returns410
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$62,529
- Largest single originSaguache County Non-migrants (1,741 households)
- Largest single destination (1,741 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saguache County Non-migrants | 1,741 | 3,150 | $86.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 122 | 211 | $6.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 75 | 144 | $6.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 44 | 84 | $4.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 31 | 60 | $1.7 m |
| Rio Grande County | 28 | 55 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Saguache 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.
Saguache County
What the Saguache County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$219.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$252.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-13.1 percent
- GDP change over five years12.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties52nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2868th
- GDP per resident$33,384
Output grew -13.1 percent in the latest year and 12.1 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.
Saguache County
Who employs people in Saguache County
- Covered employment, annual average1,768
- Establishments reporting233
- Average annual pay$42,969
- Average weekly wage$826
- Sector 11, employment360
- Sector 11, average annual pay$44,321
- Sector 44-45, employment132
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,770
- Sector 42, employment109
- Sector 42, average annual pay$56,764
- Sector 62, employment108
- Sector 62, average annual pay$39,381
- Sector 31-33, employment58
- Sector 23, employment56
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 360 | 41 | $44,321 |
| Sector 44-45 | 132 | 16 | $29,770 |
| Sector 42 | 109 | 10 | $56,764 |
| Sector 62 | 108 | 26 | $39,381 |
| Sector 31-33 | 58 | 9 | $38,009 |
| Sector 23 | 56 | 20 | $43,693 |
| Sector 81 | 50 | 10 | $39,337 |
| Sector 54 | 25 | 23 | $125,804 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 360 jobs, 20.4 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.
Saguache County
What businesses operate in Saguache County
- Establishments, all industries130
- Employment at those establishments791
- Annual payroll$31.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.8
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 Saguache County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024104
- Declared construction value permitted$18.7 m
- Single family units authorised80
- Multifamily units authorised24
- Multifamily share of units23.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$180,118
- Units authorised per 1,000 households30.6
Multifamily is 23.1 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 Saguache County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$317,778
- Median 7(a) approval$60,000
- 10th percentile approval$35,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,275,000
- Largest single approval$1,275,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)37
- Jobs per approval4.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term96 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (3)
- Most active lenderFirst Southwest Bank (7)
The average approval of $317,778 sits well above the median of $60,000, 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 11.1 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.
Saguache County
Do SBA loans in Saguache County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 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.
Saguache County
Which parts of Saguache County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- CENTER, approvals7
- Villa Grove, approvals1
- SARGENTS, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CENTER | 7 | $1,435,000 |
| Villa Grove | 1 | $1,275,000 |
| SARGENTS | 1 | $150,000 |
CENTER accounts for 7 approvals against 1 in Villa Grove. 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.
Saguache County
How big is Saguache County
- Land area3,169 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties7th of 64
- Width, east to west85.7 mi
- Height, north to south48.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary9
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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 Saguache 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 Saguache County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,580
- Households3,397
- Average household size1.94
- Median household income$50,082
- Median age49.6
Common questions
Saguache County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Saguache County, Colorado?
6,580, in 3,397 households, ranking 45th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Saguache County growing?
The population has grown 4.66 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 62 births against 69 deaths, with net migration of -9. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Saguache County?
$50,082. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,600, which is 4.2 times income, and median gross rent is $828 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Saguache County?
130 establishments, employing 791 people with an annual payroll of $31.2 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 Saguache County?
Average annual pay is $42,969, or $826 a week, across 1,768 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Saguache County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $60,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Saguache County?
104 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $18.7 m. Multifamily was 23.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Saguache 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 Saguache County come from?
The largest single origin is Saguache County Non-migrants, with 1,741 households. Arriving households report an average income of $62,529 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 Saguache 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 Saguache 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.