The Town Files

Teller County, Colorado

24,825 people. The median home is worth $479,900 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $85,361.

Towns in Teller County

Towns in Teller County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Woodland Park7,920$549,200$99,23840.1

People and housing

Teller CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$479,900$471,100
Median rent$1,880$1,582
Median household income$85,361$86,246
Median age52.240.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%37.8%
Below the poverty line7.6%8.8%

Jobs and pay

8,473 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,957 a year.

Largest industries in Teller CountyHotels & restaurants1,436 jobs · $35,449Retail1,045 jobs · $34,739Other services909 jobs · $43,069Arts & recreation726 jobs · $41,690Professional & technical serv…546 jobs · $98,787Health care & social assistan…443 jobs · $44,698
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Teller County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 615 storm events in Teller County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Teller County by type since 1996Hail88Tornado10Blizzard4Wildfire13High Wind170Lightning5Heavy Snow108Flash Flood26Winter Storm150Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Teller County has been included in 13 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
June 30, 2018FireFM-5247: Chateau Fire
June 28, 2012FireDR-4067: High Park And Waldo Canyon Wildfires
June 27, 2008FireFM-2778: Nash Ranch Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).