The Town Files

Cheyenne County, Colorado

1,741 people. The median home is worth $187,500 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $70,865.

Towns in Cheyenne County

Towns in Cheyenne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cheyenne Wells758$173,100$72,75943.5

People and housing

Cheyenne CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$187,500$471,100
Median rent$926$1,582
Median household income$70,865$86,246
Median age42.940.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%37.8%
Below the poverty line8.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

720 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,510 a year.

Largest industries in Cheyenne CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…73 jobs · $44,066Mining, oil & gas71 jobs · $73,312Retail47 jobs · $29,463Wholesale trade37 jobs · $67,529Utilities27 jobs · $110,669Transportation & warehousing20 jobs · $71,086
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cheyenne County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,057 storm events in Cheyenne County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Cheyenne County by type since 1996Hail443Drought66Tornado67Blizzard16High Wind108Dust Storm19Heavy Snow13Flash Flood27Winter Storm15Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cheyenne County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2023FloodDR-4731: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
January 7, 2007SnowstormEM-3271: Snow
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).