Who is the Pueblo County Assessor?

Frank Beltran (Democratic) is the Assessor of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder?

Candace Rivera (Democratic) is the Clerk and Recorder of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pueblo County Coroner?

Brian Cotter (Republican) is the Coroner of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pueblo County Sheriff?

David J. Lucero (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pueblo County Surveyor?

Randy Reeves (Democratic) is the Surveyor of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pueblo County Treasurer?

Kimberly Archuletta (Democratic) is the Treasurer of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Pueblo County commissioners?

Miles Lucero (District 1); Paula McPheeters (District 2); Zach Swearingen (District 3).

What is the population of Pueblo County?

About 169,356 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $64,010 and 14.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Pueblo County?

6.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,337 people unemployed in a labor force of 71,039, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Pueblo County?

36 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 30 special district governments.

Pueblo County, CO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pueblo County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Pueblo County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Miles Lucero Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 2	Paula McPheeters Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Zach Swearingen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Frank Beltran Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Candace Rivera Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Brian Cotter Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	David J. Lucero Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Surveyor	Randy Reeves Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Kimberly Archuletta Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Pueblo County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 36 local governments in Pueblo County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	3	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	30	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Pueblo County

169,356people

40.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$64,010 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

25.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$291,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.2%U.S.: 8.4%

52.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

33%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 42.1% · White 51% · Black 1.9% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Pueblo County

6.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Colorado: 4.4%.

4,337people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

66,702people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

71,039in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	6.1%	4,337	66,702	71,039
August 2026	6.6%	4,611	65,236	69,847
July 2026	6.1%	4,317	66,225	70,542
June 2026	5.7%	3,985	66,442	70,427
May 2026	5.1%	3,634	67,328	70,962
April 2026	5.0%	3,508	67,168	70,676
March 2026	5.4%	3,805	67,169	70,974
February 2026	6.3%	4,455	66,806	71,261
January 2026	6.3%	4,476	66,957	71,433
December 2025	5.3%	3,813	68,206	72,019
November 2025	5.5%	3,976	68,819	72,795
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.2%	3,819	69,210	73,029
August 2025	5.5%	3,930	67,789	71,719
July 2025	5.8%	4,180	67,412	71,592
June 2025	5.5%	3,994	68,761	72,755
May 2025	5.2%	3,756	69,036	72,792
April 2025	5.1%	3,735	69,235	72,970
March 2025	5.5%	3,975	68,663	72,638
February 2025	6.0%	4,395	68,454	72,849
January 2025	5.9%	4,308	68,709	73,017
December 2024	5.7%	4,137	68,585	72,722
November 2024	5.9%	4,313	68,926	73,239
October 2024	5.7%	4,188	69,587	73,775

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.5%	3,989	68,572	72,561
2024	5.7%	4,167	69,245	73,412
2023	4.7%	3,428	70,184	73,612
2022	4.6%	3,385	70,575	73,960
2021	8.2%	6,164	69,053	75,217
2020	7.9%	5,808	68,090	73,898
2019	4.0%	2,957	70,258	73,215
2018	4.6%	3,365	69,539	72,904
2017	4.1%	2,929	69,305	72,234
2016	4.7%	3,309	67,773	71,082

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Colorado's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Pueblo County

944.2 per 100,0002024. Colorado: 494.5.

3,512.6 per 100,0002024. Colorado: 2,683.2.

20murders2024, 1,616 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	1,616	944.2	6,012	3,512.6
2023	1,678	984.6	7,276	4,269.5
2022	1,893	1,108.5	8,431	4,937.2
2021	1,469	871.3	7,651	4,537.9
2020	1,235	733.5	6,326	3,757.1
2019	1,108	660.1	6,147	3,662.3
2018	1,189	709.5	7,433	4,435.7
2017	1,215	734.3	8,039	4,858.7
2016	1,120	681.5	8,802	5,356.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Pueblo Police Department	2024	1,583	5,480	110,805
Pueblo County Sheriff's Office	2023	34	904	59,180

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Colorado · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.92 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 170,548 people.

327sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

280civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Pueblo County Sheriff's Office	140	205	59,567
Pueblo Police Department	187	75	110,981

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	327	1.92	280	2
2024	312	1.82	267	2
2023	300	1.76	275	2
2022	346	2.03	233	2
2021	343	2.03	247	2
2020	360	2.14	256	2
2018	391	2.33	244	2
2017	362	2.19	242	2
2016	287	1.75	310	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Pueblo County Assessor?: Frank Beltran (Democratic) is the Assessor of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder?: Candace Rivera (Democratic) is the Clerk and Recorder of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pueblo County Coroner?: Brian Cotter (Republican) is the Coroner of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pueblo County Sheriff?: David J. Lucero (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pueblo County Surveyor?: Randy Reeves (Democratic) is the Surveyor of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pueblo County Treasurer?: Kimberly Archuletta (Democratic) is the Treasurer of Pueblo County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pueblo County commissioners?: Miles Lucero (District 1); Paula McPheeters (District 2); Zach Swearingen (District 3).
What is the population of Pueblo County?: About 169,356 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $64,010 and 14.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pueblo County?: 6.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,337 people unemployed in a labor force of 71,039, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pueblo County?: 36 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 30 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Colorado Secretary of State's 2023-2024 Biennial Abstract directory of county officers, with districts and parties from the Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results; officials appointed since it was published may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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