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Larimer County, CO: population growth, jobs and income

Larimer County gained 3,092 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.8%).

Larimer County had an estimated 377,292 residents in 2025, up 4.8% (17,350 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Colorado as a whole (+3.9%), and the 14th fastest growth of 61 counties in Colorado.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,716/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes6.4%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months2,3292025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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Headline numbers

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 2,050 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 139,517 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +8.3% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.9% in 2025, 1.5 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 2,436 new homes in 2025, or 6.5 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $93,765 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +22.8% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 641st.

Part of the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area.

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Larimer County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025377,292+3,092
2024374,200+3,008
2023371,192+3,220
2022367,972+5,107
2021362,865+2,923
2020359,942–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Larimer County

Larimer County grew by 17,350 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+11,855).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+471+1,479
International migrationfrom and to other countries+564+3,716
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+2,050+11,855
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+7+300
Total change+3,092+17,350

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn ColoradoAmong U.S. counties
Population growth14th of 61641st of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents17th of 611,001st of 3,108
Private-sector job growth23rd of 61847th of 3,092
Median household income18th of 61237th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate34th of 611,382nd of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents19th of 61415th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Larimer County's population change (+4.8%) was ahead of 5 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Weld County).

2 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Larimer County's $93,765 (2020–24).

Larimer County, CO and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Larimer County, CO This county377,292+4.8%5.46.5$93,765
Boulder County, CO328,560−0.7%−6.86.1$103,994
Jackson County, CO1,211−12.2%−52.81.7$47,667
Grand County, CO16,496+4.7%6.418.9$88,612
Weld County, CO378,426+14.2%10.27.9$97,097
Laramie County, WY102,938+2.2%11.25.4$80,173
Albany County, WY38,558+3.9%−6.12.8$61,917

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Larimer County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 4.8% between 2020 and 2025, about 17,350 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Colorado as a whole changed +3.9% over the same years. That ranks 14th of 61 counties in Colorado for population growth.

How many people moved to Larimer County?

On net, about 2,050 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Larimer County?

It averaged 3.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Larimer County?

About 377,292 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Larimer County?

Private employers there had 139,517 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +8.3% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.