About 26.1% of jobs in Arapahoe County are in
occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure
score of 33.0 ranks 5th of Colorado's 64
counties.
Exposure score
33.00–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
5thof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
340,8822025 annual average
High-exposure share
26.1%of jobs, score ≥ 50
Where AI lands first
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
17,798
5.2%
54.2
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
41,277
12.1%
53.6
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
27,869
8.2%
52.4
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
2,385
0.7%
48.8
Legal Occupations
2,677
0.8%
46.5
Where AI lands last
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Arapahoe County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Arapahoe County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
26,431
7.8%
13.8
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
22,252
6.5%
13.6
Healthcare Support Occupations
19,648
5.8%
13.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
19,245
5.6%
30.3
Construction and Extraction Occupations
16,674
4.9%
8.8
Jobs versus payroll
Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high-exposure work is a larger share of Arapahoe County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.
Share of Arapahoe 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, Arapahoe County and Colorado
Measure
Arapahoe County
Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations
26.1%
23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations
30.2%
26.9%
How Arapahoe County compares
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Arapahoe County scores 33.0,
ranking 5th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Arapahoe County exposure score in state context
Arapahoe County score
33.0
Rank among 64 counties
5th
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 Arapahoe County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition.
https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/arapahoe/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin