About 19.0% of jobs in Adams County are in
occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure
score of 28.5 ranks 40th of Colorado's 64
counties.
Exposure score
28.50–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
40thof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
249,6512025 annual average
High-exposure share
19.0%of jobs, score ≥ 50
Where AI lands first
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 the same 0–100 scale as the county score.
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
Where AI lands last
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Adams County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups 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
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
16,990
6.8%
30.8
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
12,188
4.9%
11.2
Jobs versus payroll
Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high-exposure work is a larger share of Adams County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.
Share of Adams County's jobs, and of its estimated payroll, in high-exposure occupations
(score ≥ 50). Dashed marks show the statewide shares.
High-exposure share of jobs versus payroll, Adams County and Colorado
Measure
Adams County
Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations
19.0%
23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations
21.8%
26.9%
How Adams County compares
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Adams County scores 28.5,
ranking 40th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Adams County exposure score in state context
Adams County score
28.5
Rank among 64 counties
40th
Median county score
28.9
Lowest county score
24.7
Highest county score
35.2
Cite this page
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