Eagle County Business and Travel Chambers of Commerce

For a complete listing of area businesses and travel-related services visit one of our local chambers.

Vail Valley Partnership
101 Fawcett Road, Suite 240
Avon, CO 81658
Phone: 970-476-1000
Toll free: 800-525-3875
info@visitvailvalley.com

Vail Chamber and Business Association
241 South Frontage, Suite 2
Vail, Colorado 8165
Phone: 970-477-0075
Fax: 970-477-0079
info@vailchamber.org

Gypsum Chamber
PO Box 1898
Gypsum, CO 81637
info@gypsumchamber.com

Eagle Chamber
P.O. Box 964
Eagle, CO 81631
Phone: 970-328-2262
info@eaglechamber.co

Basalt Chamber
P.O. Box 514
Basalt, CO 81621
Phone: 970-927-4031
info@basaltchamber.com

E agle County Area

• 1,694 square miles

Climate

• Vail - U.S. Climate Data
• Eagle - U.S. Climate Data
• Basalt - U.S. Climate Data

Population

• 2010 U.S. Census - 52,197
• Eagle County Quick Facts - U.S. Census Bureau

Number of Occupied Household Units

2010 U.S. Census - 19,236

Living Here

Mountain Living - Vail Valley Partnership

Education

Schools - Vail Valley Partnership
Enrollment Statistics - Colorado Department of Education
Free and Reduced Lunch Program Statistics - Colorado Department of Education

Workforce and Real Estate

• Workforce Reports - Vail Valley Partnership

Cost of Living Index and Housing

• Housing, Real Estate and the Cost of Living - Vail Valley Partnership

Dwelling Units Built/Year*

• 2016 - 164
• 2015 - 269
• 2014 - 139
• 2013 - 123
• 2012 - 83
• 2011 - 83
• 2010 - 326
• 2009 - 161
• 2008 - 441
• 2007 - 815
• 2006 - 871
• *Source: Assessor (Note: Numbers are not complete for current reporting year until the following April.)

Number of Housing Units*

• 31,312 - *Source: 2010 U.S. Census

Assessed Valuation

• 2016 - $3,284,380,230
• 2015 - $3,266,366,850
• 2014 - $2,861,012,050
• 2013 - $2,874,632,270
• 2012 - $3,017,601,680
• 2011 - $3,020,132,890
• 2010 - $3,624,891,290
• 2009 - $3,614,440,890
• 2008 - $3,187,469,090
• 2007 - $3,155,583,110
• 2006 - $2,286,020,240
• 2005 - $2,207,327,250
• 2004 - $2,008,920,160
• 2003 - $1,987,096,880
• 2002 - $2,042,993,630

County Building Permits

• 2019 - 674*
• 2018 - 690
• 2017 - 744
• 2016 - 676
• 2015 - 593
• 2014 - 494
• 2013 - 430
• 2012 - 393
• 2011 - 368
• 2010 - 414
• 2009 - 369
• 2008 - 551
• 2007 - 576
• 2006 - 640
• 2005 - 643
• *Through month end November
• (Data reflects building permit activity in unincorporated Eagle County only. For permit activity in the incorporated towns, please contact the town directly.)

Building Valuation

• 2019 - $116,830,196.12*
• 2018 - $156,563,412.47
• 2017 - $121,642,668.02
• 2016 - $119,394,550.60
• 2015 - $121,333,828.70
• 2014 - $95,723,134.68
• 2013 - $69,211,424.93
• 2012 - $54,536,535.27
• 2011 - $67,040,528.57
• 2010 - $64,922,858.98
• 2009 - $78,523,433.06
• 2008 - $114,536,538.36
• 2007 - $190,179,625.11
• 2006 - $195,304,749.02
• 2005 - $208,919,298.28
• *Through month end November

Sales Tax*

• State - 2.9%
• County - 1.5%
• Towns: Avon 4%; Basalt 3%; Eagle 4%; Gypsum 3%; Minturn 4%; Red Cliff 3%; Vail 4%
• Sales tax trends

Active Registered Voters

• 2022 - 34,338 ***
• 2021 - 33,949
• 2020 - 34,518
• 2019 - 30,867
• 2018 - 30,915
• 2017 - 29,719
• 2016 - 30,432
• 2015 - 26,267
• 2014 - 25,165
• 2013 - 25,306
• 2012 - 23,456
• 2011 - 18,487
• 2010 - 15,165
• 2009 - 23,271
• 2008 - 20,503
• 2007 - 19,080
• 2006 - 22,881
• 2005 - 20,872
• ***Through June 30, 2022

Number of Licensed Vehicles

• 2023 - 69,997
• 2022 - 68,546
• 2021 - 68,005
• 2020 - 65,894
• 2019 - 67,277
• 2018 - 60,080
• 2017 - 59,756
• 2016 - 59,378
• 2015 - 57,083
• 2014 - 56,045
• 2013 - 54,360
• 2012 - 52,251
• 2011 - 51,830
• 2010 - 50,669
• 2009 - 51,945
• 2008 - 52,883
• 2007 - 51,755
• 2006 - 49,516
• 2005 - 49,268

Tourism Information

• Tourism Research - Vail Valley Partnership

Transportation

• Airlines, Airport Statistics - Eagle County Regional Airport
• Roadway Statistics - Colorado Department of Transportation

The Ute Indians claimed Eagle County lands for summer hunting and fishing grounds before Europeans explored the area. The first reliable account of European presence in the Eagle River Valley was in 1840 when Kit Carson guided the Fremont party through the region.

Fortune hunters and settlers scoured the state, striking lead carbonate ore in Leadville in 1874. The strike brought many prospectors to the valley, and by 1879 a permanent camp was established and the town of Red Cliff was born. Eagle County was carved from Summit County by the Colorado legislature in 1883 and Red Cliff, named for the surrounding red quartzite cliffs, was the first county seat. County government moved west to the town of Eagle in 1921 where it remains today.

The evolution of Vail from a quiet sheep pasture to an international resort is credited to the famous 10th Mountain Division ski troops who were introduced to the valley while training at Camp Hale in the 1940s. Following World War II, a group of former Army buddies returned to the Gore Creek Valley to fulfill their collective dream of developing a ski resort. Vail later emerged as a ski giant and the county has flourished ever since. The Colorado Ski Museum, located at the top of the Vail Transportation Center, documents this great skiing heritage with photographs and memorabilia.

The Eagle County Historical Society Museum is located in Chambers Park in Eagle and documents the history of the Eagle River Valley from the early Native Americans to the families living in the county today.

Gold PanningDick Morgan and Doc Dewey panning gold on Homestake Creek near Gold Park. Morgan was one of the pioneer prospectors in the Red Cliff region in the early 1900s.

Gerald FordFormer President Gerald R. Ford and his family were instrumental in the development of their part-time community.