The Town Files

Kit Carson County, Colorado

7,023 people. The median home is worth $239,500 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $70,259.

Towns in Kit Carson County

Towns in Kit Carson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Burlington3,172$208,100$74,30838.1

People and housing

Kit Carson CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$239,500$471,100
Median rent$973$1,582
Median household income$70,259$86,246
Median age39.540.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%37.8%
Below the poverty line9.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,013 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,531 a year.

Largest industries in Kit Carson CountyRetail364 jobs · $33,850Wholesale trade362 jobs · $72,654Finance & insurance102 jobs · $64,460Manufacturing97 jobs · $58,281Construction96 jobs · $51,383Professional & technical serv…64 jobs · $77,991
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kit Carson County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,568 storm events in Kit Carson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Kit Carson County by type since 1996Hail812Flood14Drought45Tornado69Blizzard24High Wind130Dust Storm17Heavy Snow22Flash Flood36Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kit Carson County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2023FloodDR-4731: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
January 29, 1977DroughtEM-3025: Drought
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).