Craig is a somewhat small city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 9,134 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Craig is the 49th largest community in Colorado.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Craig is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.4% of the Craig workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Craig is a city of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Craig who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.25%), sales jobs (10.08%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.10%).

Despite being a small city, Craig has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Craig Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Craig with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.84% of adults in Craig have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Craig in 2000 was $18,140, which is middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,560 for a family of four.

The people who call Craig home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Craig is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Craig include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, French, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Craig is English. Some people also speak Spanish.