Get paid to care for family in Boulder County
Most of the 57,900 people in Boulder County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Colorado Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Boulder County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 57,900
- Aged 85+
- 5,820
- Rank in CO
- 8th
- Median age
- 38.1
18% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 64 counties, by residents 65+
close to the national average
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Boulder County is a metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2).
- 50 + DC
- states covered
- 3,144
- counties with local data
- $0
- it is always free to apply
- 2 min
- to see if you qualify
Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Boulder
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 57,900 people in Boulder County are 65 or older — 18% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Colorado as a whole. Roughly 5,820 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Boulder County, though families still run into gaps: no weekend coverage, a new aide every few weeks, hours that don't match real life.
Statewide, 975,900 people in Colorado are 65 or older — 16% of the state, across 64 counties.
What Colorado pays family caregivers
$17–$20/hr
Source: Colorado Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Colorado's programs at a glance
- CDASS
- IHSS
- Family CNA program
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- No waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Colorado guide →
Towns and cities in Boulder County
Colorado sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Boulder and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Boulder County:
- Boulder106,803
- Longmont98,503
- Lafayette30,587
- Louisville20,811
- Erie14,889
- Superior13,654
- Lyons2,155
- Nederland1,487
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Boulder apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Boulder County start with Colorado's program:
Contact the local Case Management Agency (Single Entry Point) for a nursing-facility level-of-care assessment; must be enrolled in Health First Colorado (Medicaid) first.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Colorado program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Boulder questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Boulder County?
Yes. Colorado runs real Medicaid programs — like CDASS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Boulder County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Boulder County?
Family caregivers in Colorado typically earn $17–$20/hr. The rate is the same across the state, including Boulder County.
Where do families in Boulder County apply?
Families in Boulder County start with the state, not the county. Contact the local Case Management Agency (Single Entry Point) for a nursing-facility level-of-care assessment; must be enrolled in Health First Colorado (Medicaid) first.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Boulder County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Colorado: yes — spouses can be hired under CDASS/IHSS; spouse-as-LRP homemaker capped at 7 hrs/week
How many people in Boulder County might need this?
57,900 residents of Boulder County are 65 or older and about 5,820 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Colorado's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Boulder do you cover?
All of Boulder County — including Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville and Erie. Eligibility is set by Colorado, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Colorado's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
Guides
For families in Boulder County
Start with the Colorado caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Boulder
The counties Boulder touches, by Census boundaries — a few of those borders run across water.
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