Median Household Income
$86,056
Median Home Value
$591,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,504/mo
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
70.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.3%
Median Age
43.2
Population Over Time
La Plata County grew 7.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
52,547
2016
53,994
2018
55,101
2020
56,138
2022
55,983
2024
56,331
Business & Industry
La Plata County has 2,447 business establishments employing 20,351 people.
Construction
357
Professional, scientific, and technical services
320
Health care and social assistance
256
Accommodation and food services
232
Other services (except public administration)
205
Real estate and rental and leasing
182
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
137
Finance and insurance
101
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.