Colorado AI Exposure Atlas

Colorado · Employment data 2025

Gilpin County

About 1 in 6 jobs — 15.9% — are in the top two exposure tiers. That is roughly 760 of 4,787 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.

Limited local data. 86.4% of the employment base had to be estimated from withheld industry counts. Read broad patterns rather than small differences. 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 15.9% here, compared with 27.4% statewide and 25.9% nationally.

Tier distribution
Share of Gilpin County jobs in each AI task-overlap tier
TierShare of jobsJobs
high overlap 3.6% 172
substantial overlap 12.3% 589
some overlap 25.8% 1,235
little overlap 58.3% 2,790

Counties with similar job counts: Prowers (19.9%), Archuleta (18.1%), Las Animas (20.2%). Small differences should not be treated as precise rankings.

Locator map: Gilpin County highlighted within Colorado

Across all of Gilpin County's jobs, 3.6% are in high-overlap occupations, 12.3% substantial, 25.8% some, and 58.3% little. Heavily imputed estimate.

County context. Population 5,901. Median annual earnings for workers living here: $60,969 (±$10,053). 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. These are residence-based — they describe the people who live in Gilpin County, while the employment figures describe the jobs located in it.

Plate I

Groups with the highest task overlap

  1. Computer and Mathematical 1.4% of jobs · score 56.4
    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. Business and Financial Operations 4.0% of jobs · score 51.6
    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
  3. Life and Physical Science 0.3% of jobs · score 49.2
    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
  4. Office and Admin Support 14.1% of jobs · score 47.2
    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
  5. Architecture and Engineering 0.3% of jobs · score 45.4
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Civil Engineers
    • Industrial Engineers
    • Mechanical Engineers
    • Electrical Engineers
    • Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
    • Architectural and Civil Drafters
Most-exposed occupation groups in Gilpin County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 66 1.4% 56.4
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 191 4.0% 51.6
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 14 0.3% 49.2
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 676 14.1% 47.2
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 14 0.3% 45.4
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Gilpin 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. Food Preparation and Serving 17.5% of jobs · score 15.2
    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
  2. Building and Grounds 14.1% of jobs · score 6.6
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
    • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
    • Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
    • First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
    • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
    • Pest Control Workers
  3. Personal Care and Service 12.9% of jobs · score 22.7
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Childcare Workers
    • Amusement and Recreation Attendants
    • Recreation Workers
    • Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
    • Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
    • Animal Caretakers
  4. Protective Service 6.3% of jobs · score 25.4
    Largest occupations in this group nationally:
    • Security Guards
    • Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
    • Correctional Officers and Jailers
    • Firefighters
    • Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
    • First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
  5. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 5.0% of jobs · score 12.8
    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
Largest occupation groups below this county's average exposure in Gilpin County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 837 17.5% 15.2
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 675 14.1% 6.6
Personal Care and Service Occupations 617 12.9% 22.7
Protective Service Occupations 302 6.3% 25.4
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 240 5.0% 12.8
The five largest occupation groups scoring below Gilpin County's own employment-weighted average exposure of 26.3 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 modeled payroll

Using national average wages to model payroll, occupations in the top two tiers make up a larger share of payroll than of jobs in Gilpin County. This describes the estimated occupation mix, not observed local pay.

High+substantial share of jobs versus payroll, Gilpin County and Colorado
Measure Gilpin County Colorado
Share of jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations 15.9% 27.4%
Share of payroll in high- or substantial-overlap occupations 24.4% 34.8%
Share of Gilpin 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 Gilpin County compares

Gilpin County's high+substantial share of 15.9% 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% Gilpin 15.9% share of jobs in high- or substantial-overlap occupations (%)
Gilpin County high+substantial share in state and national context
Gilpin County share15.9%
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; Gilpin County sits at 15.9%. 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 Gilpin County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition. https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/gilpin/.

2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin

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