Jefferson County 2026 Edition

About 22.8% of jobs in Jefferson County are in occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure score of 31.3 ranks 9th of Colorado's 64 counties.

Locator map: Jefferson County highlighted within Colorado
Exposure score
31.3 0–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
9th of 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
247,212 2025 annual average
High-exposure share
22.8% of jobs, score ≥ 50

Where AI lands first

Most-exposed occupation groups in Jefferson County: The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Jefferson 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 4.0% of jobs · score 54.2 Office and Admin Support 11.2% of jobs · score 52.9 Business and Financial Operations 7.0% of jobs · score 52.1 Life and Physical Science 1.1% of jobs · score 48.6 Legal 0.6% of jobs · score 46.0
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 9,927 4.0% 54.2
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 27,583 11.2% 52.9
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 17,242 7.0% 52.1
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 2,837 1.1% 48.6
Legal Occupations 1,605 0.6% 46.0

Where AI lands last

Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Jefferson County: The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Jefferson 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 6.1% of jobs · score 13.6 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 5.2% of jobs · score 29.9 Construction and Extraction 5.2% of jobs · score 9.0 Production 4.7% of jobs · score 10.3
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Jefferson County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Jefferson County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 24,368 9.9% 13.9
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 15,172 6.1% 13.6
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 12,798 5.2% 29.9
Construction and Extraction Occupations 12,768 5.2% 9.0
Production Occupations 11,706 4.7% 10.3

Jobs versus payroll

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

Share of Jefferson 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, Jefferson County and Colorado
Measure Jefferson County Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations 22.8% 23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations 26.9% 26.9%

How Jefferson County compares

Jefferson County's exposure score of 31.3 compared with all 64 Colorado counties (range 24.7 to 35.2, median 28.9). Jefferson County ranks 9th of 64. 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 county median 28.9 Jefferson 31.3 exposure score (0–100 scale; observed county range shown)
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Jefferson County scores 31.3, ranking 9th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Jefferson County exposure score in state context
Jefferson County score31.3
Rank among 64 counties9th
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 Jefferson County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition. https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/jefferson/.

2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin

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