Median Household Income
$84,132
Median Home Value
$665,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,611/mo
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
74.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47.0%
Median Age
48.7
Population Over Time
Chaffee County grew 11.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
18,121
2016
18,507
2018
19,164
2020
19,977
2022
19,564
2024
20,178
Business & Industry
Chaffee County has 1,076 business establishments employing 7,171 people.
Construction
178
Accommodation and food services
127
Professional, scientific, and technical services
116
Real estate and rental and leasing
99
Health care and social assistance
89
Other services (except public administration)
85
Finance and insurance
43
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
40
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.