Pueblo County is open for business.
Small business. Housing. Healthcare. Heavy industry. Advanced energy.
Room to build, expand, and propose new uses
A southern Colorado market with sites for projects at different scales — industrial land, redevelopment campuses, and commercial locations on I-25 and U.S. 50, with freight rail and a 10,496-foot airport runway.
169,277
County population
July 2025 estimate
$3.14B
Annual retail sales
2022 Economic Census
62,200
Nonfarm payroll jobs
Pueblo metro; Aug. 2026 preliminary
$64,010
Median household income
ACS 2020–2024; 2024 dollars
One team from first inquiry to project handoff
The campaign brings County employees and external partners together to support business recruitment, retention, expansion, and infrastructure development.
Promote opportunities
The campaign team promotes County opportunities and invites project concepts. County staff or an external partner may receive the first inquiry.
Coordinate the response
The campaign team coordinates the response with the originating partner until handoff.
Hand off the project
A site selector or project manager supplies actual requirements. The campaign team transfers the site brief, maps, utility information, and prior discussions.
Existing sites, and room for more
Development areas
Area briefs cover PuebloPlex, Pueblo West, Highway 50 East and Avondale, South Pueblo and I-25, and the Tee Cross owner concept.
Additional locations
Owners, developers, partners, and expanding businesses may offer or propose additional locations. The campaign team adds these opportunities to the inventory.
Put your expertise to work for Pueblo County
We are building a volunteer team of high performers who communicate clearly, follow through on commitments, and deliver finished work. County employees, partner staff, and qualified individuals may apply.