Douglas County 2026 Edition

About 26.3% of jobs in Douglas County are in occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure score of 33.3 ranks 4th of Colorado's 64 counties.

Locator map: Douglas County highlighted within Colorado
Exposure score
33.3 0–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
4th of 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
149,574 2025 annual average
High-exposure share
26.3% of jobs, score ≥ 50

Where AI lands first

Most-exposed occupation groups in Douglas County: The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Douglas County, with each group's estimated share of county jobs. Scores are on the same 0–100 scale as the county score. Computer and Mathematical 5.7% of jobs · score 54.0 Office and Admin Support 11.6% of jobs · score 53.9 Business and Financial Operations 8.4% of jobs · score 53.2 Life and Physical Science 0.7% of jobs · score 49.1 Legal 0.6% of jobs · score 46.6
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Douglas 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 Douglas County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 8,574 5.7% 54.0
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 17,379 11.6% 53.9
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 12,561 8.4% 53.2
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,080 0.7% 49.1
Legal Occupations 914 0.6% 46.6

Where AI lands last

Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Douglas County: The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Douglas County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities. Food Preparation and Serving 9.9% of jobs · score 13.9 Transportation and Moving 6.7% of jobs · score 14.1 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 5.4% of jobs · score 30.3 Construction and Extraction 4.9% of jobs · score 8.4 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 3.8% of jobs · score 11.9
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Douglas County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Douglas County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 14,858 9.9% 13.9
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 9,979 6.7% 14.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 8,150 5.4% 30.3
Construction and Extraction Occupations 7,296 4.9% 8.4
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 5,642 3.8% 11.9

Jobs versus payroll

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

Share of Douglas 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, Douglas County and Colorado
Measure Douglas County Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations 26.3% 23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations 31.4% 26.9%

How Douglas County compares

Douglas County's exposure score of 33.3 compared with all 64 Colorado counties (range 24.7 to 35.2, median 28.9). Douglas County ranks 4th of 64. 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 county median 28.9 Douglas 33.3 exposure score (0–100 scale; observed county range shown)
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Douglas County scores 33.3, ranking 4th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Douglas County exposure score in state context
Douglas County score33.3
Rank among 64 counties4th
Median county score28.9
Lowest county score24.7
Highest county score35.2

Cite this page

Colorado AI Exposure Atlas


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

2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin

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