Pitkin County leads the state with a 48% composting and recycling rate, as detailed in the State of Recycling and Composting in Colorado report. This is the sixth annual report drafted by nonprofit ...

In 2022, personal income per capita in Pitkin County reached $224,772, while on average a job here — no matter where the worker resides — paid $78,816 per year before taxes. Both numbers are records.

In Pitkin County, 48% of respondents felt the county government is “moving in the right direction” versus 32% feeling it is moving in the wrong direction. Another 19% were neutral.

Pitkin County ranked in Colorado’s top 10 for how much it received per resident in those categories, and it topped the list for PPP awards and the SBA loan program.

Out of 62 counties in Colorado, Pitkin County is one of only five counties and/or municipalities (two are joint city/county governments) that are governed by Home Rule Charters. Home rule ...