
Jefferson County, CO
County in Colorado, West · ranked on 46 metrics
Jefferson County, CO is a county in Colorado with a population of 580,543 (123rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (17th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (60th of 3,094), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (75th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,023rd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,990th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 20234th of 2,916100
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 202317th of 2,91699
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 27th of 2,91699
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 33rd of 2,91699
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202460th of 3,09498
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202475th of 3,09498
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 77th of 2,91697
- Median Household Income$110,656Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202493rd of 3,09397
- Median Income$110,656Poorest Counties93rd of 2,00095
- Poverty Rate (%)6.68%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024172nd of 3,09494
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,023rd of 3,0922
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,011th of 3,0903
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,592nd of 2,91611
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,420th of 2,91617
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,396th of 3,05021
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,990th of 3,09436
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,347th of 2,91653
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 713th of 2,91675
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 197th of 3,05094
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 177th of 2,91694
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals




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Quick answers
- What is the population of Jefferson County, CO?
- Jefferson County, CO has a population of 580,543, 123rd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Jefferson County, CO rank best at?
- Among US counties, Jefferson County, CO ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (17th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (60th of 3,094); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (75th of 3,094).
- Where does Jefferson County, CO rank worst?
- Jefferson County, CO ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,023rd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,990th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jefferson County, CO?
- Rankodex ranks Jefferson County, CO on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
46 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics