Colorado's 3rd Congressional District
Colorado · CO-03
Colorado's 3rd Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Colorado, represented in Congress by Jeff Hurd (Republican). It is home to roughly 724,125 people, with a median age of 41.7. The population is about 68% White. The median household income is $68,808, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+10).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 50,050 square miles, CO-03 is the 14th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 14 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 161st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 44% of CO-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 54% Donald Trump — a R+10 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+8.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.7 years old; 20.8% of residents are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. About 5.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $68,808, the district's median household income ranks 307th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $338,810, and the median rent is $1,134 a month. 13% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.4-minute commute (11.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).