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Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mountain West

Broomfield County has the largest share of jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mountain West: 43% of its private-sector jobs, against 20% in the typical large county.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census data.

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Key facts

  • #1 Broomfield County, CO: 43%
  • #2 Denver County, CO: 36%
  • #3 Arapahoe County, CO: 36%
  • 40 counties ranked in the Mountain West
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 20% across all large counties.

  1. 1Broomfield County CO43%
  2. 2Denver County CO36%
  3. 3Arapahoe County CO36%
  4. 4Douglas County CO34%
  5. 5Boulder County CO33%
  6. 6Salt Lake County UT31%
  7. 7El Paso County CO28%
  8. 8Jefferson County CO27%
  9. 9Utah County UT26%
  10. 10Ada County ID24%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Broomfield County (43%) is well clear of Ada County at #10 (24%).
  • Broomfield County reaches #1 on a sample of 38,594 jobs, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • Salt Lake County is the largest market in the top ten, with 693,564 jobs behind its figure.
  • Counties with fewer than 20,000 jobs are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Some local economies rely on sectors whose tasks AI can do in principle. The share of private-sector jobs in those sectors shows how exposed a county's job base is.

How to use it

Use it as a prompt to look at which skills your own work depends on. Exposure describes tasks AI could do, not jobs that will disappear.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Broomfield County CO

    43%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    38,594
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (17% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −5.1%

    Based on 38,594 jobs.

    Broomfield County job market

  2. 2

    Denver County CO

    36%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    486,058
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (16% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −0.1%

    Based on 486,058 jobs.

    Denver County job market

  3. 3

    Arapahoe County CO

    36%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    299,680
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (13% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +0.2%

    Based on 299,680 jobs.

    Arapahoe County job market

  4. 4

    Douglas County CO

    34%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    132,547
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (14% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.0%

    Based on 132,547 jobs.

    Douglas County job market

  5. 5

    Boulder County CO

    33%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    160,157
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (21% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −2.4%

    Based on 160,157 jobs.

    Boulder County job market

  6. 6

    Salt Lake County UT

    31%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    693,564
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (11% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +3.8%

    Based on 693,564 jobs.

    Salt Lake County job market

  7. 7

    El Paso County CO

    28%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    253,988
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (13% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +4.3%

    Based on 253,988 jobs.

    El Paso County job market

  8. 8

    Jefferson County CO

    27%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    210,961
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (14% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +0.9%

    Based on 210,961 jobs.

    Jefferson County job market

  9. 9

    Utah County UT

    26%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    265,684
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (10% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +4.2%

    Based on 265,684 jobs.

    Utah County job market

  10. 10

    Ada County ID

    24%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    256,007
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +7.0%

    Based on 256,007 jobs.

    Ada County job market

  11. 11

    Clark County NV

    22%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    1,026,102
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (9% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +7.6%

    Based on 1,026,102 jobs.

    Clark County job market

  12. 12

    Larimer County CO

    20%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    136,039
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (10% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +0.8%

    Based on 136,039 jobs.

    Larimer County job market

  13. 13

    Laramie County WY

    20%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    34,933
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (7% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.5%

    Based on 34,933 jobs.

    Laramie County job market

  14. 14

    Missoula County MT

    20%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    55,899
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +4.9%

    Based on 55,899 jobs.

    Missoula County job market

  15. 15

    Washoe County NV

    20%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    213,861
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (7% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +3.5%

    Based on 213,861 jobs.

    Washoe County job market

  16. 16

    Cache County UT

    20%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    52,045
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (11% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −1.4%

    Based on 52,045 jobs.

    Cache County job market

  17. 17

    Gallatin County MT

    18%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    65,242
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +11.5%

    Based on 65,242 jobs.

    Gallatin County job market

  18. 18

    La Plata County CO

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    21,572
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +2.6%

    Based on 21,572 jobs.

    La Plata County job market

  19. 19

    Weber County UT

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    100,037
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (6% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +4.8%

    Based on 100,037 jobs.

    Weber County job market

  20. 20

    Yellowstone County MT

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    78,381
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (6% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +2.6%

    Based on 78,381 jobs.

    Yellowstone County job market

  21. 21

    Cascade County MT

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    31,053
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (6% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +0.6%

    Based on 31,053 jobs.

    Cascade County job market

  22. 22

    Carson City NV

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    22,973
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +6.7%

    Based on 22,973 jobs.

    Carson City job market

  23. 23

    Garfield County CO

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    22,249
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (7% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +6.6%

    Based on 22,249 jobs.

    Garfield County job market

  24. 24

    Adams County CO

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    201,588
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.2%

    Based on 201,588 jobs.

    Adams County job market

  25. 25

    Davis County UT

    17%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    112,916
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +3.5%

    Based on 112,916 jobs.

    Davis County job market

Full ranking

All 40 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCountyScoreSample
1Broomfield County CO43%38,594
2Denver County CO36%486,058
3Arapahoe County CO36%299,680
4Douglas County CO34%132,547
5Boulder County CO33%160,157
6Salt Lake County UT31%693,564
7El Paso County CO28%253,988
8Jefferson County CO27%210,961
9Utah County UT26%265,684
10Ada County ID24%256,007
11Clark County NV22%1,026,102
12Larimer County CO20%136,039
13Laramie County WY20%34,933
14Missoula County MT20%55,899
15Washoe County NV20%213,861
16Cache County UT20%52,045
17Gallatin County MT18%65,242
18La Plata County CO17%21,572
19Weber County UT17%100,037
20Yellowstone County MT17%78,381
21Cascade County MT17%31,053
22Carson City NV17%22,973
23Garfield County CO17%22,249
24Adams County CO17%201,588
25Davis County UT17%112,916
26Eagle County CO16%31,881
27Weld County CO15%103,697
28Kootenai County ID15%63,452
29Lewis and Clark County MT15%28,654
30Bonneville County ID15%56,558
31Washington County UT14%79,075
32Summit County UT14%29,387
33Mesa County CO14%56,117
34Twin Falls County ID13%37,602
35Natrona County WY13%34,468
36Canyon County ID12%80,156
37Pueblo County CO11%49,681
38Bannock County ID9%30,841
39Box Elder County UT7%21,437
40Flathead County MT5%45,901

How this ranking works

A county's score is the share of its private-sector jobs in the sectors where much of the work is information handling that AI can already do in part: Information, Finance and insurance, Professional and technical services, Management of companies, and Administrative and staffing services. Jobs come from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025.

Exposure describes the mix of a local economy, not a forecast of lost jobs. Only counties with at least 20,000 private-sector jobs in 2022 are ranked.

Sample bar: counties with fewer than 20,000 jobs are not ranked.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 (private-sector jobs by sector). Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which county ranks first: counties with the most jobs in ai-exposed sectors in the mountain west?
Broomfield County has the largest share of jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mountain West: 43% of its private-sector jobs, against 20% in the typical large county.
How many counties are ranked?
40 counties have at least 20,000 jobs, so the list has 40 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A county's score is the share of its private-sector jobs in the sectors where much of the work is information handling that AI can already do in part: Information, Finance and insurance, Professional and technical services, Management of companies, and Administrative and staffing services. Jobs come from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025. Exposure describes the mix of a local economy, not a forecast of lost jobs. Only counties with at least 20,000 private-sector jobs in 2022 are ranked.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mountain West,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-ai-exposed-jobs-in-the-mountain-west

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-ai-exposed-jobs-in-the-mountain-west">Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Mountain West (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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