Economy & Jobs — Colorado County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments557
Total Employees6,105
Avg Annual Employment7,491
Avg Annual Pay$53,442
Total Annual Wages$400,350,268
Annual Payroll (thousands)$309,241
Unemployment Rate5.7%

Income

Median Household Income$63,352
Poverty Rate7.5%
IRS Returns10,380
Total AGI (thousands)$771,934
Average AGI per Return$74,367

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$534,317,537
Per Capita$25,992
Population Basis20,557

Agriculture

Total Farms431
Land in Farms (acres)113,817
Avg Farm Size (acres)264
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food17
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.647610+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.754701+00:00.