The median household income in Colorado is $95,470, which ranks in the top 42% nationally.
Top income thresholds in Colorado
Colorado ranks #10 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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This section digs into Colorado's income figures — the $95,470 median, the thresholds for the top of the distribution, earnings by age, and the gap between its richest and poorest counties.
Households in Colorado have a median income of $95,470, 18% above the national $80,734, good for 10th place out of 51. These are nominal dollars; living costs differ between states and aren't adjusted for here.
Colorado's top-quarter threshold of about $161,691 compares with $141,925 across the country. Nationally 13% of households are in the $200,000+ bracket; in Colorado it's 17%.
For a more recent snapshot, the 2024 one-year survey shows $97,113 (+2% against the 2020–2024 average). We use the five-year figure elsewhere because it's more reliable for smaller areas.
Roughly 17% of households in Colorado sit in the $200,000-and-up bracket. By household income, the top 25% start at about $161,691, and the top 10% sit above $200,000. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
Another way to read it: a household earning exactly the national median, $80,734, would rank around the top 57% in Colorado — below the state's own midpoint.
The top-quarter line is 1.71 times the state's midpoint income, narrower than the national ratio of 1.77 — a rough gauge of how stretched the upper half of the income distribution is.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $94,722 |
| Top 25% | $161,691 |
| Top 10% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Looking at individual earners rather than households, the Colorado median climbs 34% from the 25–34 group ($53,625) to the 45–54 group ($71,594). Across age groups, Colorado averages +13% against the national medians; the widest gap is at 45–54 ($71,594 versus $60,915 nationally). These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $53,625 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $67,032 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $71,594 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $62,968 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $36,549 | $34,745 |
Splitting Colorado households by type: $135,701 for married couples versus $60,936 for single and non-family households, a ratio of 2.2 to 1.
Incomes vary widely within the state. Douglas County has the highest county median at $149,594, 4.1 times that of Costilla County ($36,861). The five highest-income counties are Douglas County, Elbert County, Broomfield County, Jefferson County, and Summit County; the five lowest are Costilla County, Baca County, Jackson County, Crowley County, and Saguache County.
27 of the 64 counties (42%) clear the US median of $80,734; the typical county, Morgan County, comes in at $73,278.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | $149,594 | Costilla County | $36,861 |
| Elbert County | $132,685 | Baca County | $46,215 |
| Broomfield County | $123,874 | Jackson County | $47,667 |
| Jefferson County | $110,656 | Crowley County | $48,826 |
| Summit County | $109,773 | Saguache County | $50,082 |
The household medians and thresholds use the 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates; the age table is built from 139,804 Colorado survey records of people 25 and older with earnings.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.