The median income of La Plata County residents was $32,666 per year, adjusted for inflation. It had 21,793 households with a population of 55,101.
The county with the highest median resident income in the state was Gilpin County with $44,881 per year after adjusting for inflation – $12,215 more than La Plata County. It had 2,653 households with a population of 5,924.
The county with the lowest median resident income in the state was Crowley County with $14,826 per year after adjusting for inflation – $17,840 less than La Plata County. It had 1,194 households with a population of 5,630.
Colorado counties by earnings per resident (2018)
| Rank | County | Earnings per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilpin County | $44,881 |
| 2 | Elbert County | $41,419 |
| 3 | Pitkin County | $40,399 |
| 4 | Arapahoe County | $36,572 |
| 5 | Boulder County | $34,920 |
| 6 | San Miguel County | $34,427 |
| 7 | Weld County | $33,022 |
| 8 | La Plata County | $32,666 |
| 9 | Grand County | $31,971 |
| 10 | Ouray County | $31,964 |
| 11 | Kit Carson County | $27,015 |
| 12 | Montrose County | $26,160 |
| 13 | Custer County | $25,128 |
| 14 | Pueblo County | $24,594 |
| 15 | Huerfano County | $23,960 |
| 16 | Delta County | $23,888 |
| 17 | Fremont County | $23,461 |
| 18 | Crowley County | $14,826 |
* All values are inflation-adjusted
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