The Town Files

Pueblo County, Colorado

169,356 people. The median home is worth $291,300 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $64,010.

Towns in Pueblo County

Towns in Pueblo County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pueblo111,876$247,200$56,66438.4
Pueblo West33,086$397,000$96,81040.9

People and housing

Pueblo CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$291,300$471,100
Median rent$1,111$1,582
Median household income$64,010$86,246
Median age40.440.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%37.8%
Below the poverty line14.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

62,392 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,178 a year.

Largest industries in Pueblo CountyHealth care & social assistan…12,646 jobs · $59,782Retail7,956 jobs · $38,181Hotels & restaurants6,167 jobs · $23,434Manufacturing5,118 jobs · $73,425Construction3,874 jobs · $70,220Administrative & support2,558 jobs · $45,468
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pueblo County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,522 storm events in Pueblo County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pueblo County by type since 1996Hail458Flood17Tornado12Wildfire15High Wind256Heavy Rain81Heavy Snow148Flash Flood105Winter Storm243Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pueblo County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FireDR-4944: Wildfires, Flooding, And Mudslides
June 29, 2026FireFM-5642: Aspen Acres Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
October 17, 2016FireFM-5157: Junkins Fire
October 4, 2016FireFM-5155: Beulah Hill Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).