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Routt County, Colorado

Routt County, Colorado · ZIP 80428, 80463, 80467

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 25,243 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,619Households
  • $104,803Median household income
  • $756,200Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Routt County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.1%
18k20k22k24k26k2000: 19,69020002010: 23,50920102020: 24,829202019,69024,829
Population of Routt County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,690
201023,509
202024,829

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Routt County
Under $50k20.2%
$50k to $100k28.2%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k12.3%
$200k and over21.8%

Median household income $104,803 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Routt County
Owner occupied
8,058 units
Renter occupied
2,561 units
Vacancy rate
37.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Routt County2023
Accommodation and food services5,380
Retail trade1,867
Health care and social assistance1,469
Construction1,239
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,016
Real estate and rental and leasing728
Other services (except public administration)650
Professional, scientific, and technical services643

15,390 employees in 1,860 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Routt County compared with its state
Routt County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoutt CountyColorado
Population24,9905,810,774
Median household income$104,803$92,470
Median age42.637.5
Median home value$756,200$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher52.1%44.7%
Foreign-born residents6.0%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes75.9%66.3%
Mean commute to work19.8 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Routt County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Steamboat SpringsCity13,6209.90 sq mi
HaydenTown1,9203.44 sq mi
Oak CreekTown8560.37 sq mi
PhippsburgCensus designated place3991.21 sq mi
YampaTown3900.25 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Routt County

Jobs across Routt County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.