Pueblo County, Colorado

The former Pueblo County Courthouse, now county offices

Cities & Towns:
Boone
Colorado City
Pueblo
Rye

Pueblo County is in the Arkansas River Valley east of the Wet Mountains and Front Range in southeastern Colorado.

Pueblo County contains 2,385 square miles of land and 12.6 square miles of water.

Lake Pueblo State Park

Fast Facts about Pueblo County, Colorado

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 66 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Pueblo County: 84.2
Median Resident Age: 36.7 Years

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $38,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $131,000
Major Industries:
Health Care, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Waste Management Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Metal & Metal Products, Social Services, Retail Services, Transportation Services

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	159,063
Males	78,201
Females	80,862
Population by Age
Under 18	38,915
18 & over	120,148
20-24	10,037
25-34	18,942
35-49	29,816
50-64	32,103
65 & over	24,346

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	65,811
Non Hispanic or Latino	93,252
Population by Race
White	126,229
African-American	3,222
Asian	1,258
Native American	3,055
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	160
Other	19,285
Two or more	5,854