Phillips County 2026 Edition

About 16.5% of jobs in Phillips County are in occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure score of 26.9 ranks 61st of Colorado's 64 counties.

Locator map: Phillips County highlighted within Colorado
Exposure score
26.9 0–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
61st of 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
1,793 2025 annual average
High-exposure share
16.5% of jobs, score ≥ 50

Where AI lands first

Most-exposed occupation groups in Phillips County: The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Phillips 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 1.8% of jobs · score 55.8 Business and Financial Operations 4.0% of jobs · score 52.8 Office and Admin Support 10.8% of jobs · score 50.9 Life and Physical Science 0.9% of jobs · score 49.2 Sales and Related 6.6% of jobs · score 45.9
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Phillips 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 Phillips County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 32 1.8% 55.8
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 72 4.0% 52.8
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 194 10.8% 50.9
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 16 0.9% 49.2
Sales and Related Occupations 119 6.6% 45.9

Where AI lands last

Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Phillips County: The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Phillips County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities. Farming and Forestry 15.8% of jobs · score 7.2 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 9.8% of jobs · score 30.8 Transportation and Moving 8.9% of jobs · score 12.7 Healthcare Support 4.4% of jobs · score 12.7 Food Preparation and Serving 4.2% of jobs · score 13.0
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Phillips County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Phillips County
Occupation group Estimated jobs Share of county jobs Mean exposure score
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 283 15.8% 7.2
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 175 9.8% 30.8
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 160 8.9% 12.7
Healthcare Support Occupations 79 4.4% 12.7
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 75 4.2% 13.0

Jobs versus payroll

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

Share of Phillips 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, Phillips County and Colorado
Measure Phillips County Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations 16.5% 23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations 19.6% 26.9%

How Phillips County compares

Phillips County's exposure score of 26.9 compared with all 64 Colorado counties (range 24.7 to 35.2, median 28.9). Phillips County ranks 61st of 64. 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 county median 28.9 Phillips 26.9 exposure score (0–100 scale; observed county range shown)
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Phillips County scores 26.9, ranking 61st of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Phillips County exposure score in state context
Phillips County score26.9
Rank among 64 counties61st
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 Phillips County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition. https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/phillips/.

2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin

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