Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County Courthouse
Boulder County is northwest of Denver and runs up aginst the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The early days of Boulder County are filled with stories of hard rock gold miners and the on-going labor war between coal companies and unionizing coal miners.
This is the home of the University of Colorado and a lot of high-tech companies. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are located in Boulder.
Boulder County contains 742 square miles of land and 9 square miles of water. The county seat is Boulder.
Looking east across the southern part of Boulder County
The Flatirons, south of Boulder
Fast Facts about Boulder County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 77%
Government Sector: 15%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Population Density: 409 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Boulder County: 103.1
Median Resident Age: 33.4 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 77%
Government Sector: 15%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Population Density: 409 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Boulder County: 103.1
Median Resident Age: 33.4 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $63,431
Estimated Median Home Value: $340,400
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Professional Services, Health Care, Construction, Computer & Electronic Products, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Waste Management Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $63,431
Estimated Median Home Value: $340,400
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Professional Services, Health Care, Construction, Computer & Electronic Products, Lodging & Food Services, Government, Waste Management Services, Finance & Insurance Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 294,567 |
| Males | 147,916 |
| Females | 146,651 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 62,754 |
| 18 & over | 231,813 |
| 20-24 | 29,354 |
| 25-34 | 39,379 |
| 35-49 | 63,074 |
| 50-64 | 58,009 |
| 65 & over | 29,521 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39,276 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 255,291 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 256,889 |
| African-American | 2,532 |
| Asian | 12,133 |
| Native American | 1,832 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 173 |
| Other | 13,127 |
| Two or more | 7,881 |
Boulder County Pages
Eldorado Canyon State Park - Eldora Mountain Ski Resort - Peak to Peak Scenic BywayIndian Peaks Wilderness - Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest
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