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Colorado market data

How Colorado compares with the 50 states and DC for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025: 6,012,561; +3.9% since 2020
Households: 2,374,218
Median household income: $95,470; +32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Median home value: $539,400
Jobs located here: 2,806,610

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Colorado has an estimated 6,012,561 people and 2,374,218 households. Population estimates put the population change in Colorado from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Colorado is $95,470, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.0%, before inflation.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Colorado runs highest on child care and other personal services (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on clothing, shoes and related services (98).

By the Groundwork market score, Colorado’s highest ranks among the 50 states and DC are for grocery stores (#2), grocery and convenience stores (#2) and pizza places (#2).

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for mortgage brokers and lenders (77% above the U.S. rate) and lowest for pest control companies (43% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Colorado

Listings per 10,000 households, and the same as an index where 100 is the U.S. rate. Spending per listing is a year of household spending on the type’s whole line over its listings (for the real estate types, an index of housing costs per listing, where 100 is the U.S.). The rank puts the state’s Groundwork market score against the other 50 states and DC.

Every business type in Colorado: listings, listings per 10,000 households against the U.S., spending per listing, official establishments, market score and rank among states
Business type	Listings	Per 10k households	Vs. U.S. (100)	Spending per listing	Official establishments	Score	Rank among states
Food and drink
Restaurants and cafes	26,826	113.0	103	$391K	11,631	64	#9 of 51
Sit-down restaurants	14,663	61.8	101	$716K	5,074	59	#16 of 51
Fast food and sandwich shops	3,062	12.9	97	$3.4M	4,753	65	#9 of 51
Pizza	1,634	6.9	86	$6.4M	4,753	72	#2 of 51
Coffee shops and cafes	3,237	13.6	124	$3.2M	1,757	51	#27 of 51
Bakeries and dessert shops	2,041	8.6	88	$5.1M	1,901	68	#6 of 51
Groceries and convenience
Grocery and convenience stores	3,790	16.0	86	$4M	1,082	83	#2 of 51
Grocery stores	1,071	4.5	66	$14.3M	780	86	#2 of 51
Convenience stores	1,674	7.1	89	$9.2M	302	73	#4 of 51
Auto
Auto repair and car care	8,920	37.6	105	$296K	3,830	66	#10 of 51
Auto repair shops	5,444	22.9	107	$485K	2,776	59	#18 of 51
Collision repair and body shops	777	3.3	106	$3.4M	775	58	#18 of 51
Car washes and detailing	976	4.1	108	$2.7M	390	63	#11 of 51
Tire shops	884	3.7	97	$3M	381	68	#10 of 51
Oil change and quick lube	142	0.6	86	$18.6M	165	67	#9 of 50
Gas stations	2,449	10.3	94	$2.7M	1,513	69	#8 of 51
Insurance agencies	4,549	19.2	123	$1M	3,124	38	#36 of 51
Beauty and personal care
Salons, barbers and spas	11,765	49.6	105	$226K	3,854	48	#27 of 51
Hair salons	5,335	22.5	96	$498K	2,029	62	#10 of 51
Barbershops	1,062	4.5	85	$2.5M	189	58	#15 of 51
Nail salons	1,264	5.3	88	$2.1M	739	56	#20 of 51
Spas and skin care	3,800	16.0	139	$699K	848	35	#44 of 51
Fitness and classes
Gyms, studios and classes	4,289	18.1	121	$740K	1,939	64	#7 of 51
Gyms	2,026	8.5	112	$1.6M	972	65	#7 of 51
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios	947	4.0	167	$3.4M	972	43	#35 of 51
Martial arts and dance studios	1,316	5.5	112	$2.4M	967	64	#9 of 51
Health care
Doctors, dentists and clinics	25,487	107.3	127	$133K	9,130	41	#35 of 51
Dentists and orthodontists	3,557	15.0	115	$950K	2,957	43	#33 of 51
Primary care and pediatrics	1,684	7.1	99	$2M	3,359	62	#13 of 51
Urgent care and walk-in clinics	89	0.4	80	$38M	151	74	#7 of 50
Chiropractors	1,842	7.8	144	$1.8M	1,068	42	#34 of 51
Physical therapy	1,635	6.9	128	$2.1M	1,112	48	#30 of 51
Optometrists and eye care	980	4.1	100	$3.4M	483	62	#13 of 51
Pets
Pet businesses	3,145	13.2	127	$838K	1,913	54	#23 of 51
Veterinarians	1,100	4.6	139	$2.4M	929	48	#30 of 51
Pet grooming and boarding	1,005	4.2	117	$2.6M	697	58	#18 of 51
Pet stores	649	2.7	135	$4.1M	287	44	#35 of 51
Child care
Child care and preschools	1,192	5.0	86	$1.6M	1,239	87	#3 of 51
Clothing and laundry
Clothing, shoes and laundry	4,988	21.0	90	$957K	2,248	57	#19 of 51
Clothing and shoe stores	3,469	14.6	90	$1.4M	1,803	56	#20 of 51
Laundromats	283	1.2	75	$16.9M	161	65	#11 of 51
Dry cleaners	282	1.2	92	$16.9M	284	47	#29 of 51
Home services
Home repair trades	3,831	16.1	130	$1.9M	5,771	39	#39 of 51
HVAC and plumbing	1,698	7.2	114	$4.4M	2,620	45	#32 of 51
Electricians	709	3.0	120	$10.5M	2,231	47	#32 of 51
Roofing and gutters	1,424	6.0	167	$5.2M	920	30	#41 of 51
Lawn, cleaning and pest control	2,197	9.3	111	$1.6M	4,428	56	#23 of 51
Landscaping and lawn care	1,303	5.5	115	$2.6M	2,446	53	#25 of 51
House cleaning	706	3.0	136	$4.9M	1,799	38	#41 of 51
Pest control	188	0.8	57	$18.3M	183	81	#3 of 51
Real estate
Real estate	13,534	57.0	148	79 (index)	11,869	33	#47 of 51
Real estate agents and brokers	10,536	44.4	145	81 (index)	7,456	33	#47 of 51
Property management	958	4.0	133	87 (index)	2,169	43	#35 of 51
Mortgage brokers and lenders	1,816	7.6	177	65 (index)	945	34	#44 of 51
Home inspectors	224	0.9	150	79 (index)	221	35	#42 of 50
Funeral services
Funeral homes	317	1.3	62	$911K	122	67	#13 of 51

Markets in Colorado

Each market’s page covers every business type, with its figures against the state and the U.S.

Questions

How fast is Colorado growing?

Population estimates put Colorado at 6,012,561 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,374,218 households. Median household income rose 32.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

How much do households in Colorado spend?

Households in Colorado spend about $46.3B a year on rent and homeowner costs, $15.3B on groceries and $10.5B on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Colorado spend the most on child care and other personal services (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on clothing, shoes and related services (98).

Which business types rank highest in Colorado?

Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks highest for grocery stores (#2), grocery and convenience stores (#2) and pizza places (#2) by the Groundwork market score.

How does Colorado compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Colorado is $95,470 a year, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $539,400, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Colorado has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for mortgage brokers and lenders (77% above the U.S. rate) and the fewest for pest control companies (43% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Each business type is scored on its own, so a state can rank high for one type and low for another.

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