Jefferson County, “Gateway to the Rocky Mountains,” boasts more than 50,000 acres of open-space parks and recreation areas. The county offers a diversified geographical setting, from urban and rural communities to thriving mountain towns.

Jefferson County, “Gateway to the Rocky Mountains,” has a diversified economy, with multiple companies in such fields as aerospace, energy, bioscience, aviation, nanotechnology and photonics. The county offers a diversified geographical setting, from urban and rural communities to thriving mountain towns.

Employer/Product or Service/Employees

Denver Federal Center/Federal government offices/6,200
Lockheed Martin Corp./Aerospace & defense-related systems/5,500
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center/Medical services/2,401
National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Federal laboratory/1,750
CaridianBCT/Medical technology/1,720
United Launch Alliance/Space shuttle launch services/1,220
Ball Corp. Aerospace/manufacturer & bottling facility/1,200
CoorsTek Inc./component manufacturing/1,200
Travelers Express/Moneygram/Financial services/850
ServiceMagic Contractor/referrals/730
Kaiser Permanente/Health care/680

Population, 532,608
Incorporated Cities/Towns: Arvada, Bow Mar, Edgewater, Golden, Lakeside, Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison, Mountain View, Superior, Westminster, Wheat Ridge
Median Age, 38.7
Households, 211,434
Labor Force, 308,500
Number of Jobs, 293,101
Average Wage, $41,516
Student Enrollment (K-12), 86,154

The Jefferson County Enterprise Zone was established in 1991 to promote new capital investment and job creation in areas of the county that are economically distressed. State tax credits are offered to qualifying businesses within these areas, including portions of Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and unincorporated Jefferson County. 

Jefferson Economic Council
1667 Cole Blvd., Building 19, Suite 400
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (303) 202-2965
Fax: (303) 202-2967
www.jeffco.org

Employer/Product or Service/Employees
Denver Federal Center/Federal government offices/6,000
Lockheed Martin/Aerospace & defense-related systems/5,500
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center/Medical services/2,500
Coors Brewing Co./Beverages/1,900
Gambro Companies/Medical technology/1,500
CoorsTek/Ceramic component manufacturing/1,200
Ball Corp./Aerospace manufacturer & bottling facility/1,000
National Renewable Energy Laboratory/Federal laboratory/920
COBE Cardiovascular/Medical technology/680
ServiceMagic/Contractor referrals/625

Source:
www.jeffco.org

Population, 532,608
Median Age, 38.7
Households, 211,434
Incorporated Cities/Towns:Arvada, Bow Mar, Edgewater, Golden, Lakeside, Lakewood, Littleton, Morrison, Mountain View, Superior, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge
Labor Force, 308,500
Number of Jobs, 293,101
Average Wage, $41,516
Student Enrollment (K-12) 86,154

Jefferson County, $52,289
Metro Denver, $48,239
Colorado, $44,489
U.S. average, $39,324

Jefferson County, $25,503
Metro Denver, $24,001
Colorado, $21,959
U.S. average, $19,289

The Jefferson County Enterprise Zone was established in 1991 to promote new capital investment and job creation in areas of the county that are economically distressed. State income tax credits are offered to qualifying businesses within these areas, including portions of Arvada, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and unincorporated Jefferson County.

Investment Tax Credit, 3%
Research & Development
Tax Credit, 3% of increased expenditures
New Employee Tax Credit, $500
New Employee Health Insurance Tax Credit, $200 for 2 years
Job Training Income Tax Credit, 10%
Rehabilitate Vacant Building Tax Credit, 25%
Contributions Tax Credit, 12.5%-25%

Chambers of Commerce

Greater Golden Chamber of Commerce
(303) 279-3113
www.goldencochamber.org

Arvada Chamber of Commerce
(303) 424-0313
www.arvadachamber.org

Conifer Chamber of Commerce
(303) 838-5711
www.coniferchamber.org

Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce
(303) 674-3412
www.evergreenchamber.org

West Chamber Serving Jefferson County
(serving the cities of Lakewood and Wheat Ridge and unincorporated Jefferson County)
(303) 233-5555
www.westchamber.org

Metro North Chamber of Commerce
(serving the cities of Westminster and Arvada) (303) 288-1000
www.metronorthchamber.com

Economic Development Organizations

Arvada Economic Development Association
(720) 898-7010, www.aeda.biz

Golden Economic Development Division
(303) 384-8095
www.ci.golden.co.us

Jefferson County Business Resource Center
(303) 996-8976
www.jeffcobrc.org

Jefferson Economic Council
(303) 202-2965
www.jeffco.org

Lakewood Economic Development Division
(303) 987-7730
www.lakewood-colorado.org

Westminster Economic Development Division
(303) 430-2400 x2108
www.ci.westminster.co.us

Wheat Ridge Economic Development Division
(303) 235-2806, www.wred.us