Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Rio Blanco County is in northwestern Colorado with Utah to the west. Part of the Flat Tops Wilderness is here. The Colorado Division of Wildlife claims the largest elk herd in Colorado lives around Meeker (the Trinchera herd is larger but migrates back and forth across the New Mexico border, so it doesn't count).
Rio Blanco County contains 3,221 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Meeker.
Fast Facts about Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 26%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Rio Blanco County: 80.7
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 26%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Rio Blanco County: 80.7
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $44,100
Estimated Median Home Value: $192,000
Median Resident Age: 37.5 Years
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture, Forestry, Health Care, Government, Utilities, Retail Services, Social Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $44,100
Estimated Median Home Value: $192,000
Median Resident Age: 37.5 Years
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture, Forestry, Health Care, Government, Utilities, Retail Services, Social Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 6,666 |
| Males | 3,432 |
| Females | 3,234 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 1,621 |
| 18 & over | 5,045 |
| 20-24 | 420 |
| 25-34 | 859 |
| 35-49 | 1,287 |
| 50-64 | 1,437 |
| 65 & over | 827 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 665 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 6,001 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 6,123 |
| African-American | 50 |
| Asian | 22 |
| Native American | 59 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Other | 249 |
| Two or more | 152 |
Rio Blanco County Pages
Routt National Forest - White River National Forest - Flat Tops Scenic BywayFlat Tops Wilderness - State Trustlands & Wildlife Areas
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