The Town Files

Moffat County, Colorado

13,207 people. The median home is worth $289,500 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $73,849.

Towns in Moffat County

Towns in Moffat County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Craig9,060$278,500$72,63640.2

People and housing

Moffat CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$289,500$471,100
Median rent$1,039$1,582
Median household income$73,849$86,246
Median age40.140.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%37.8%
Below the poverty line8.4%8.8%

Jobs and pay

4,705 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,630 a year.

Largest industries in Moffat CountyRetail803 jobs · $39,117Hotels & restaurants439 jobs · $23,426Mining, oil & gas356 jobs · $102,531Construction345 jobs · $63,279Wholesale trade151 jobs · $63,564Other services130 jobs · $34,737
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Moffat County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 3,037 storm events in Moffat County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Moffat County by type since 1996Hail20Drought520Wildfire130Avalanche12Dense Fog89High Wind98Heavy Snow259Frost/Freeze83Winter Storm588Winter Weather1,113
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Moffat County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
July 27, 1984FloodDR-719: Severe Storms, Mudslides, Landslides & Flooding
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).