The Town Files

Broomfield County, Colorado

76,304 people. The median home is worth $664,500 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $123,874.

Towns in Broomfield County

Towns in Broomfield County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Broomfield74,112$664,500$123,87438.6

People and housing

Broomfield CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$664,500$471,100
Median rent$2,126$1,582
Median household income$123,874$86,246
Median age38.640.1
Bachelor's degree or higher60.3%37.8%
Below the poverty line6.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

41,920 jobs in 2024, average pay $113,531 a year.

Largest industries in Broomfield CountyProfessional & technical serv…6,427 jobs · $190,188Health care & social assistan…4,337 jobs · $54,829Retail4,093 jobs · $41,571Manufacturing3,862 jobs · $137,891Information3,850 jobs · $171,739Company management3,588 jobs · $200,113
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Broomfield County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 676 storm events in Broomfield County from 1996 to 2026, with 18 deaths.

Storm events in Broomfield County by type since 1996Hail37Heat5Drought9Blizzard14Wildfire6High Wind217Heavy Snow78Strong Wind8Winter Storm145Winter Weather129
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Broomfield County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 12, 2013FloodEM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 7, 2007SnowstormEM-3270: Snow
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
April 9, 2003SnowstormEM-3185: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).