The Town Files

Prowers County, Colorado

11,910 people. The median home is worth $160,600 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $53,508.

Towns in Prowers County

Towns in Prowers County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lamar7,687$152,900$53,18833.4

People and housing

Prowers CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$160,600$471,100
Median rent$808$1,582
Median household income$53,508$86,246
Median age37.740.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%37.8%
Below the poverty line18.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

4,802 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,451 a year.

Largest industries in Prowers CountyRetail711 jobs · $32,361Hotels & restaurants379 jobs · $20,598Manufacturing322 jobs · $43,107Finance & insurance190 jobs · $56,719Construction135 jobs · $38,949Utilities100 jobs · $137,421
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Prowers County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 695 storm events in Prowers County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Prowers County by type since 1996Hail314Flood3Tornado50Blizzard4High Wind81Dust Storm3Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow12Flash Flood28Funnel Cloud11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Prowers County has been included in 9 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
January 7, 2007SnowstormEM-3271: Snow
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 17, 2001Severe StormDR-1374: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).