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.
Exposure score
33.30–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
4thof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
149,5742025 annual average
High-exposure share
26.3%of jobs, score ≥ 50
Where AI lands first
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
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
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 score
33.3
Rank among 64 counties
4th
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 Douglas County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition.
https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/douglas/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin