Larimer County 2026 Edition

About 20.9% of jobs in Larimer County are in occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure score of 30.5 ranks 14th of Colorado's 64 counties.

Locator map: Larimer County highlighted within Colorado
Exposure score
30.5 0–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
14th of 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
171,290 2025 annual average
High-exposure share
20.9% of jobs, score ≥ 50

Where AI lands first

Most-exposed occupation groups in Larimer County: The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Larimer 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 3.4% of jobs · score 54.4 Office and Admin Support 10.9% of jobs · score 52.7 Business and Financial Operations 5.8% of jobs · score 52.1 Life and Physical Science 1.0% of jobs · score 48.4 Legal 0.5% of jobs · score 45.9
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Larimer 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 Larimer County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 5,781 3.4% 54.4
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 18,648 10.9% 52.7
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 9,888 5.8% 52.1
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,791 1.0% 48.4
Legal Occupations 840 0.5% 45.9

Where AI lands last

Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Larimer County: The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Larimer County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities. Food Preparation and Serving 10.5% of jobs · score 14.0 Transportation and Moving 7.1% of jobs · score 13.4 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 6.4% of jobs · score 30.3 Production 4.8% of jobs · score 10.3 Construction and Extraction 4.6% of jobs · score 8.6
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Larimer County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Larimer County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 18,032 10.5% 14.0
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 12,171 7.1% 13.4
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 10,884 6.4% 30.3
Production Occupations 8,221 4.8% 10.3
Construction and Extraction Occupations 7,873 4.6% 8.6

Jobs versus payroll

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

Share of Larimer 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, Larimer County and Colorado
Measure Larimer County Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations 20.9% 23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations 24.5% 26.9%

How Larimer County compares

Larimer County's exposure score of 30.5 compared with all 64 Colorado counties (range 24.7 to 35.2, median 28.9). Larimer County ranks 14th of 64. 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 county median 28.9 Larimer 30.5 exposure score (0–100 scale; observed county range shown)
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Larimer County scores 30.5, ranking 14th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Larimer County exposure score in state context
Larimer County score30.5
Rank among 64 counties14th
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 Larimer County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition. https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/larimer/.

2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin

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