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Rio Blanco County, Colorado, has 6,529 residents across 4,626 parcels and covers 3,221.0 square miles. The population declined 2.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Rio Blanco County is 08103.

Meeker is the county's largest population center. Rio Blanco County also includes 3 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 13 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Rio Blanco County Trends

Population
6,529▾
Median Home Value
$243,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
1,483▾
Rio Blanco County in Colorado

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Rio Blanco County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Rio Blanco County Parcels

Rio Blanco County has 4,626 mapped parcels covering 2,063,045 acres. The median assessed value is $172,730. The median lot size is 29.00 acres. 1,414 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 49.6% of parcels. Vacant follows at 19.4% and agriculture at 15.7%. The records carry 3,140 distinct owner names. About 14% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Colorado. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 84.2%. Browse the interactive Rio Blanco County Parcel viewer here.

Rio Blanco County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 4,626 100%
Owner name 4,626 100%
Owner mailing address 4,622 99.9%
Site address 3,893 84.2%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 4,612 99.7%
Assessed value 4,626 100%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 4,626 100%
Parcel boundary 4,626 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Rio Blanco County parcel records.

Rio Blanco County Population

Rio Blanco County had 6,529 residents in 2020. That was 2.1% lower than in 2010. Rio Blanco County added 543 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 2 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Rifle, Meeker and Rangely.

Population Trend in Rio Blanco County CO

Rio Blanco County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Rio Blanco County Zip Codes

Rio Blanco County has 3 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Rifle (81650), Meeker (81641) and Rangely (81648). Rifle is the largest zip by population, with about 14,336 residents or 220% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 318% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Rio Blanco County CO

ZIP Area Population Trend
81650 Rifle 14,336 ▴ 10.2%
81641 Meeker 3,772 ▾ -1.6%
81648 Rangely 2,677 ▾ -4.7%
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Rio Blanco County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Rio Blanco County Demographics

Rio Blanco County has a median age of 39.1, which makes the county a little older than Colorado overall. About 24.5% of residents are under 18, while 16.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 26.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 44.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Rio Blanco County CO

Median Age

39.1

Under 18

24.5%

Age 65+

16.9%

Bachelor's+

26.6%

Rio Blanco County School Districts

Rio Blanco County is served by 3 public school districts with 1,483 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Meeker RE1, Rangely RE-4 and South Routt RE-3. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Rio Blanco County CO

District Enrollment Share Trend
Meeker School District RE1 672 45.3% ▾ -6.7%
Rangely School District RE-4 485 32.7% ▾ -3.4%
South Routt School District RE-3 326 22% ▾ -3.6%
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Rio Blanco County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Rio Blanco County Housing & Real Estate

Rio Blanco County has a median home value of $243,400 and a median gross rent of $924. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Colorado median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $437,500 and homes spent about 52 days on the market.

Rio Blanco County Housing Mix

Rio Blanco County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Rio Blanco County Housing Trends

Rio Blanco County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Rio Blanco County, CO

Rio Blanco County has 422 business listings across 189 categories. The largest categories in Rio Blanco County business listings are Lake (15, 3.6%), Hotels (10, 2.4%), and Lodge (10, 2.4%). The full Rio Blanco County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Rio Blanco County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Rio Blanco County, CO

Category Businesses Share
Lake 15 3.6%
Hotels 10 2.4%
Lodge 10 2.4%
Churches & Religious Organizations 9 2.1%
Convenience Stores 9 2.1%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 9 2.1%
Public And Government Association 8 1.9%
Structure And Geography 8 1.9%
Mountain 7 1.7%
Gas Stations 7 1.7%

Rio Blanco County Business Listings

Business Category City
Flat Tops Wilderness Getaway Accommodation Meeker
Colo CPA Services PC Accountant Rangely
Sable Mountain Outfitters Active Life Meeker
CRF Equine Services LLC Agricultural Service Rangely
Rangely Airport Airport Rangely
Bam's Sub Shoppe American Restaurants Rangely
Ninemile Guest Ranch Amusement Park Meeker
Rangely Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Rangely
Restored Grace Llc Antique Store Meeker
The Upstairs Gallery and Singing Tree Studio Art Gallery Meeker
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Rio Blanco County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Rio Blanco County Basemaps

Rio Blanco County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Rio Blanco County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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