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CBSA!14500=METRO("Boulder, CO")
Boulder, CO metro area
The Boulder, CO metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 330,262 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $39.3 billion that year.
Colorado1 countyPart of Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO
GDP, 2024$39.3B#107 of 387 · +4.3% nominal
Income per person, 2024$104,808#7 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.0%#178 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)105.2#29 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Boulder, COUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $4.5B | 11.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $4.0B | 10.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $3.8B | 9.7% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.3B | 3.4% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $8.3B | 21.1% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $2.6B | 6.7% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.9B | 4.8% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.9B | 4.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $5.3B | 13.5% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.3B | 3.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $200M | 0.5% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.1B | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $638M | 1.6% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $846M | 2.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $420M | 1.1% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $165M | 0.4% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $83M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $419M | 1.1% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $400M | 1.0% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $27M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder County | Colorado | Central | 08013 |