Colorado AI Exposure Atlas

Colorado · Employment data 2025

Adams County

About 1 in 5 jobs — 22.4% — are in the top two exposure tiers. That is roughly 55,800 of 249,651 covered jobs.

This estimates the share of jobs in occupations with high or substantial task overlap in the 2023 ratings. It is not a job-loss forecast.

No suppressed industry cells. The occupation mix still uses national staffing patterns; it is not directly counted locally. About this estimate

How the county's jobs are distributed

“Covered jobs” are jobs in unemployment-insurance records; most self-employed work is excluded. The top two tiers make up 22.4% here, compared with 27.4% statewide and 25.9% nationally.

Tier distribution
Share of Adams County jobs in each AI task-overlap tier
TierShare of jobsJobs
high overlap 5.9% 14,617
substantial overlap 16.5% 41,211
some overlap 26.1% 65,128
little overlap 51.5% 128,695

Counties with similar job counts: Jefferson (27.1%), El Paso (26.4%), Boulder (32.6%). Small differences should not be treated as precise rankings.

Locator map: Adams County highlighted within Colorado

Across all of Adams County's jobs, 5.9% are in high-overlap occupations, 16.5% substantial, 26.1% some, and 51.5% little.

County context. Population 530,225. Median annual earnings for workers living here: $50,150 (±$761). 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. These are residence-based — they describe the people who live in Adams County, while the employment figures describe the jobs located in it.

Plate I

Groups with the highest task overlap

  1. Computer and Mathematical 2.3% of jobs · score 55.4
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Software Developers
    • Computer User Support Specialists
    • Computer Systems Analysts
    • Network and Computer Systems Administrators
    • Data Scientists
    • Information Security Analysts
  2. Office and Admin Support 11.2% of jobs · score 52.4
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Customer Service Representatives
    • Office Clerks, General
    • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
    • First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
    • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
    • Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  3. Business and Financial Operations 4.9% of jobs · score 52.1
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Accountants and Auditors
    • Project Management Specialists
    • Human Resources Specialists
    • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
    • Management Analysts
    • Buyers and Purchasing Agents
  4. Life and Physical Science 0.8% of jobs · score 47.8
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
    • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
    • Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
    • Chemists
    • Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
    • Biological Technicians
  5. Sales and Related 8.1% of jobs · score 46.2
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Retail Salespersons
    • Cashiers
    • Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
    • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
    • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
    • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Most-exposed occupation groups in Adams County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 5,645 2.3% 55.4
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 27,971 11.2% 52.4
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 12,354 4.9% 52.1
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,968 0.8% 47.8
Sales and Related Occupations 20,295 8.1% 46.2
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Adams County, with each group's estimated share of county jobs. Scores are on a 0–100 scale. Occupations named under each bar are that group's largest nationally, not county estimates — this atlas does not publish county employment below the major-group level.

Plate II

Large groups with lower task overlap

  1. Transportation and Moving 15.4% of jobs · score 13.2
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
    • Stockers and Order Fillers
    • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
    • Light Truck Drivers
    • Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
    • First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
  2. Construction and Extraction 7.3% of jobs · score 8.2
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Construction Laborers
    • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
    • Electricians
    • Carpenters
    • Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
    • Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  3. Food Preparation and Serving 7.3% of jobs · score 13.8
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Fast Food and Counter Workers
    • Waiters and Waitresses
    • Cooks, Restaurant
    • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
    • Food Preparation Workers
    • Bartenders
  4. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 4.9% of jobs · score 11.2
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
    • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
    • First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
    • Industrial Machinery Mechanics
    • Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
    • Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
  5. Production 4.3% of jobs · score 10.1
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
    • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
    • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
    • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
    • Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
    • Machinists
Largest occupation groups below this county's average exposure in Adams County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 38,479 15.4% 13.2
Construction and Extraction Occupations 18,326 7.3% 8.2
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 18,242 7.3% 13.8
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 12,188 4.9% 11.2
Production Occupations 10,755 4.3% 10.1
The five largest occupation groups scoring below Adams County's own employment-weighted average exposure of 28.5 of 100 — the biggest kinds of local work that overlap AI capabilities assessed in 2023 less than the county's work does on average. This is a comparison within the county, not a claim that these groups are unexposed. Occupations named under each bar are that group's largest nationally, not county estimates — this atlas does not publish county employment below the major-group level.

Plate III

Jobs versus payroll

Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high- and substantial-overlap work is a larger share of Adams County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.

High+substantial share of jobs versus payroll, Adams County and Colorado
Measure Adams County Colorado
Share of jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations 22.4% 27.4%
Share of payroll in high- or substantial-overlap occupations 28.0% 34.8%
Share of Adams County's jobs, and of its estimated payroll, in occupations with high or substantial AI task overlap (score ≥ 45 of 100). The tick on each track marks the statewide share.

Plate IV

How Adams County compares

Adams County's high+substantial share of 22.4% compared with all 64 Colorado counties (range 15.9% to 35.3%). The typical county sits at 21.2%, Colorado overall at 27.4%, the United States at 25.9%. 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 typical county 21.2% Colorado overall 27.4% US 25.9% Adams 22.4% share of jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations (%)
Adams County high+substantial share in state and national context
Adams County share22.4%
Typical (median) Colorado county21.2%
Colorado overall (employment-weighted)27.4%
United States overall25.9%
Lowest county share15.9%
Highest county share35.3%
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties, placed by the share of its jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations; Adams County sits at 22.4%. The typical (median) county sits at 21.2%. The statewide figure, 27.4%, is employment-weighted and runs above nearly every individual county because most Colorado jobs are in a handful of metro counties; the United States overall sits at 25.9%.

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Colorado AI Exposure Atlas

Martin, Christopher. “AI Job Exposure in Adams County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition. https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/adams/.

2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin

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