The Town Files

Weld County, Colorado

350,396 people. The median home is worth $471,700 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $97,097.

Towns in Weld County

Towns in Weld County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greeley108,795$402,500$69,88132.5
Windsor32,716$604,000$127,02840.9
Erie30,038$736,500$173,34937.6
Evans22,165$351,000$75,56330.8
Johnstown17,303$540,300$128,99534.9
Firestone16,381$560,100$120,15035.9
Frederick14,513$568,300$129,46036.4
Milliken8,386$406,700$107,50032.4
Lochbuie8,088$423,000$97,00934.9
Fort Lupton7,955$416,000$80,88932.9
Severance7,683$528,500$124,57232.4
Dacono6,297$482,800$104,55933.8
Eaton5,802$475,900$106,29434.9
Mead4,781$585,100$125,35736.8
Platteville2,955$416,700$74,50039.9

People and housing

Weld CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$471,700$471,100
Median rent$1,539$1,582
Median household income$97,097$86,246
Median age35.340.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%37.8%
Below the poverty line9.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

118,827 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,380 a year.

Largest industries in Weld CountyManufacturing13,936 jobs · $70,522Construction13,491 jobs · $77,144Retail11,287 jobs · $44,787Health care & social assistan…10,584 jobs · $59,557Hotels & restaurants9,713 jobs · $24,554Mining, oil & gas6,577 jobs · $110,852
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Weld County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,986 storm events in Weld County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Weld County by type since 1996Hail968Flood29Drought12Tornado130Blizzard29High Wind235Lightning27Heavy Snow33Flash Flood44Winter Storm98
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Weld County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 12, 2013FloodEM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 26, 2008Severe StormDR-1762: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).