The Town Files

Grand County, Colorado

15,895 people. The median home is worth $601,500 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $88,612.

Towns in Grand County

Towns in Grand County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Granby2,079$567,100$72,92636.0
Kremmling1,509$376,400$77,40727.6
Fraser1,400$600,800$89,98033.5
Winter Park1,033$775,300$68,82846.3
Hot Sulphur Springs687$389,900$106,60037.1

People and housing

Grand CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$601,500$471,100
Median rent$1,493$1,582
Median household income$88,612$86,246
Median age45.440.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%37.8%
Below the poverty line7.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

8,117 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,669 a year.

Largest industries in Grand CountyHotels & restaurants2,042 jobs · $37,033Arts & recreation1,137 jobs · $38,515Retail841 jobs · $43,775Construction785 jobs · $69,669Real estate405 jobs · $56,326Administrative & support212 jobs · $49,994
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grand County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,110 storm events in Grand County from 1996 to 2026, with 32 deaths.

Storm events in Grand County by type since 1996Drought4Blizzard9Avalanche47High Wind124Heavy Snow131Flash Flood16Strong Wind3Winter Storm373Winter Weather366Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grand County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 15, 2021FireDR-4581: Wildfires
October 17, 2020FireFM-5378: East Troublesome Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
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).