Colorado Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in Colorado.
- Employer establishments
- 182,486
- 2023
- Employees
- 2,566,040
- New applications, 12 months
- 170,791
- +21.8% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 19,456 | 352,483 | $65,254 |
| Accommodation and food services | 15,405 | 304,455 | $30,715 |
| Retail trade | 18,589 | 292,486 | $41,073 |
| Professional and technical services | 28,143 | 243,578 | $106,266 |
| Administrative and support services | 9,600 | 214,724 | $57,054 |
| Construction | 20,473 | 188,263 | $77,004 |
| Manufacturing | 5,031 | 133,767 | $76,989 |
| Finance and insurance | 10,673 | 125,158 | $108,507 |
| Other services | 16,252 | 116,417 | $47,318 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4,336 | 111,004 | $67,814 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,796 | 105,318 | $102,421 |
| Information | 3,804 | 101,428 | $143,330 |
| Management of companies | 1,012 | 68,640 | $117,063 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 3,642 | 60,689 | $47,449 |
| Educational services | 3,068 | 58,322 | $46,280 |
| Real estate and rental | 14,354 | 56,116 | $70,928 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 930 | 20,061 | $145,846 |
| Utilities | 451 | 10,933 | $138,868 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 322 | 1,875 | $46,025 |
Total annual payroll: $181.4B
Largest public companies in Colorado
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| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrow Electronics, Inc.ARW | $30.85B | $571.3M |
| 2 | NEWMONT CorpNEM | $22.67B | $7.08B |
| 3 | Pilgrims Pride CorpPPC | $18.5B | $1.08B |
| 4 | EchoStar CorpECHO | $15B | -$14.5B |
| 5 | Davita Inc.DVA | $13.64B | $746.8M |
| 6 | BALL CorpBALL | $13.16B | $915M |
| 7 | Molson Coors Beverage CoTAP | $13.04B | -$2.14B |
| 8 | V F CorpVFC | $9.61B | $254.9M |
| 9 | Ovintiv Inc.OVV | $8.91B | $1.24B |
| 10 | Antero Resources CorpAR | $5.28B | $674.6M |
Banks headquartered in Colorado
63 FDIC-insured banks
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| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBH Bank | $12.54B | $10.55B | 97 |
| 2 | Bank of Colorado | $7.61B | $6.63B | 60 |
| 3 | Alpine Bank | $6.69B | $5.91B | 47 |
| 4 | First Western Trust Bank | $3.24B | $2.85B | 15 |
| 5 | ANB Bank | $2.85B | $2.55B | 32 |
| 6 | Colorado Federal Savings Bank | $2.31B | $1.61B | 1 |
| 7 | Solera National Bank | $1.55B | $1.29B | 1 |
| 8 | Fortis Bank | $1.35B | $1.11B | 3 |
| 9 | Points West Community Bank | $877.6M | $768M | 21 |
| 10 | Timberline Bank | $832.6M | $699.6M | 3 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 50,628
- Power units
- 206,451
- Drivers
- 197,621
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 170,791 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 647 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (+25.9% from a year earlier).
Counties
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| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver County | 27,422 | 489,563 | $89,764 |
| Arapahoe County | 20,137 | 321,810 | $76,250 |
| El Paso County | 18,852 | 267,012 | $59,667 |
| Jefferson County | 17,999 | 210,701 | $61,901 |
| Boulder County | 12,990 | 159,619 | $82,814 |
| Larimer County | 11,764 | 139,517 | $62,840 |
| Adams County | 11,319 | 207,227 | $63,844 |
| Douglas County | 10,563 | 132,499 | $72,160 |
| Weld County | 7,454 | 101,420 | $65,135 |
| Mesa County | 4,827 | 56,737 | $54,260 |
| Eagle County | 3,664 | 36,282 | $56,726 |
| Pueblo County | 3,250 | 50,735 | $51,759 |
| Garfield County | 2,705 | 21,223 | $61,478 |
| La Plata County | 2,447 | 20,351 | $53,628 |
| Broomfield County | 2,337 | 45,136 | $91,036 |
| Summit County | 2,306 | 22,915 | $42,534 |
| Routt County | 1,860 | 15,390 | $48,721 |
| Pitkin County | 1,708 | 17,629 | $59,293 |
| Montrose County | 1,501 | 14,612 | $49,184 |
| Gunnison County | 1,191 | 7,194 | $46,633 |
| Chaffee County | 1,076 | 7,171 | $49,134 |
| Fremont County | 938 | 8,603 | $42,161 |
| Grand County | 917 | 8,294 | $44,682 |
| Delta County | 878 | 6,516 | $45,333 |
| Teller County | 824 | 7,007 | $48,291 |
| Montezuma County | 759 | 6,808 | $44,278 |
| Elbert County | 722 | 3,474 | $49,009 |
| Morgan County | 711 | 10,323 | $52,716 |
| San Miguel County | 690 | 5,725 | $46,028 |
| Archuleta County | 576 | 4,204 | $39,284 |
| Logan County | 559 | 4,827 | $47,544 |
| Park County | 539 | 1,866 | $43,273 |
| Alamosa County | 486 | 5,956 | $46,876 |
| Otero County | 403 | 4,508 | $43,022 |
| Moffat County | 389 | 3,181 | $54,942 |
| Las Animas County | 377 | 3,318 | $39,340 |
| Rio Grande County | 374 | 2,894 | $42,119 |
| Yuma County | 352 | 2,314 | $50,803 |
| Clear Creek County | 340 | 3,044 | $52,252 |
| Ouray County | 321 | 1,626 | $45,415 |
| Prowers County | 312 | 2,661 | $40,328 |
| Kit Carson County | 275 | 1,948 | $46,614 |
| Lake County | 253 | 1,702 | $39,534 |
| Rio Blanco County | 194 | 2,237 | $67,716 |
| Custer County | 170 | 717 | $37,573 |
| Huerfano County | 164 | 1,235 | $45,806 |
| Lincoln County | 153 | 1,351 | $45,739 |
| Gilpin County | 144 | 4,513 | $55,383 |
| Phillips County | 138 | 1,146 | $55,175 |
| Saguache County | 130 | 791 | $39,461 |
| Conejos County | 123 | 813 | $45,820 |
| Washington County | 115 | 537 | $44,533 |
| Baca County | 87 | 584 | $39,801 |
| San Juan County | 79 | 274 | $40,358 |
| Mineral County | 75 | 268 | $47,664 |
| Sedgwick County | 74 | 461 | $41,768 |
| Dolores County | 67 | 327 | $46,024 |
| Hinsdale County | 66 | 127 | $46,654 |
| Jackson County | 64 | 320 | $44,006 |
| Cheyenne County | 59 | 358 | $62,631 |
| Bent County | 56 | 607 | $47,628 |
| Costilla County | 50 | 385 | $41,579 |
| Crowley County | 41 | 481 | $56,451 |
| Kiowa County | 38 | 289 | $42,720 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023