The Town Files

Yuma County, Colorado

9,979 people. The median home is worth $211,700 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $60,545.

Towns in Yuma County

Towns in Yuma County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yuma3,456$165,500$48,33842.5

People and housing

Yuma CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$211,700$471,100
Median rent$942$1,582
Median household income$60,545$86,246
Median age40.540.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%37.8%
Below the poverty line17.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,996 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,574 a year.

Largest industries in Yuma CountyRetail429 jobs · $30,617Hotels & restaurants226 jobs · $20,642Wholesale trade213 jobs · $72,569Construction144 jobs · $58,113Manufacturing138 jobs · $50,198Other services121 jobs · $57,267
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Yuma County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,722 storm events in Yuma County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Yuma County by type since 1996Hail984Flood13Drought49Tornado58Blizzard24High Wind86Heavy Snow24Flash Flood33Winter Storm22Winter Weather22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Yuma County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
May 17, 2001Severe StormDR-1374: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).