The Town Files

Eagle County, Colorado

55,135 people. The median home is worth $839,500 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $104,096.

Towns in Eagle County

Towns in Eagle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Edwards11,246$937,300$81,90939.8
Gypsum8,040$633,000$115,56433.7
Eagle7,511$695,100$110,39840.8
Avon6,072$548,900$89,02735.6
Vail4,835$1,400,700$98,89349.8
El Jebel4,130$912,200$103,04250.1
Basalt3,984$1,180,300$105,85541.2

People and housing

Eagle CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$839,500$471,100
Median rent$2,019$1,582
Median household income$104,096$86,246
Median age39.740.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.9%37.8%
Below the poverty line8.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

35,441 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,248 a year.

Largest industries in Eagle CountyHotels & restaurants7,650 jobs · $46,703Construction3,730 jobs · $78,759Retail3,583 jobs · $51,286Health care & social assistan…3,504 jobs · $97,578Arts & recreation3,252 jobs · $45,529Administrative & support2,874 jobs · $48,702
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Eagle County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,404 storm events in Eagle County from 1996 to 2026, with 39 deaths.

Storm events in Eagle County by type since 1996Drought370Wildfire39Avalanche53High Wind41Heavy Snow188Debris Flow25Flash Flood22Frost/Freeze47Winter Storm456Winter Weather1,033
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 19, 2020FireFM-5334: Grizzly Creek Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 4, 2018FireFM-5249: Lake Christine Fire
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
July 31, 2002FireFM-2457: Co - Panorama Fire - 07/31/02
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).