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Gilpin County, CO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 5,963   ( 161 from 2020)
Land area: 150.0 square miles
Population density: 39.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:5,050 84.69% 0.5%
Black:891.49% 18.7%
Indian:590.99% 5.4%
Asian:1181.98% 20.4%
2+ races:2133.57% 66.4%
Hispanic:4347.28% 17.0%
Total non-White:91315.31% 25.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:187 8.1
Deaths:1687.2
Net Migration: 803.4
Net Immigration: 642.8
Change in White population:-24 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:185 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
5,802
5,07487.45%
751.29%
560.97%
981.69%
1282.21%
3716.39%
72812.55%

2010
5,441
4,94790.92%
280.51%
340.62%
841.54%
781.43%
2674.91%
4949.08%

2000
4,757
4,37792.01%
240.50%
330.69%
420.88%
681.43%
2024.25%
3807.99%

1990
3,070
2,92795.34%
130.42%
220.72%
260.85%
n/a
822.67%
1434.66%

1980
2,441
2,31995.00%
80.33%
40.16%
00.00%
n/a
1084.42%
1225.00%

1970
1,272
1,25598.66%
30.24%
30.24%
30.24%
n/a
90.71%
17 1.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
376 6.9
2404.4
64411.8
-2-0.0
127 2.3
234 4.3
2000's
NumberRate
536 11.3
2124.5
49610.4
190.4
570 12.0
114 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
404 13.2
1504.9
1,21239.5
260.8
1,450 47.2
237 7.7
1980's
NumberRate
494 20.2
126 5.2
274 11.2
n/a
608 24.9
21 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,016 79.9
n/a
1,064 83.6
105 8.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilpin County, CO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.4
1,047 8.9%
10,718 91.1%
934 7.9%
2,853
2.01
1,588 55.7%
1,218 76.7%
119 7.5%
1,265 44.3%

2010
NumberPercent
45.6
959 17.6%
4,482 82.4%
514 9.4%
2,460
2.19
1,494 60.7%
1,289 86.3%
85 5.7%
966 39.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
1,007 21.2%
3,750 78.8%
313 6.6%
2,057
2.30
1,294 62.9%
1,148 88.7%
85 6.6%
763 37.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
740 24.1%
2,330 75.9%
220 7.2%
1,330
2.31
870 65.4%
719 82.6%
63 7.2%
460 34.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
657 26.9%
1,784 73.1%
162 6.6%
955
2.50
653 68.4%
602 92.2%
19 2.9%
302 31.6%

2022 Housing Data for Gilpin County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,516 
Median Value$465,300 
Occupied2,85381.1%
Vacant66318.9%
Owned2,24378.6%
Rented61021.4%
Median Rent$1,263 
Single-Family Units3,23492.0%
    Detached3,16790.1%
    Attached671.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1624.6%
Mobile Homes681.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gilpin County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000682.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991324.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991886.6%
$20,000 to $24,999311.1%
$25,000 to $29,999471.6%
$30,000 to $34,999351.2%
$35,000 to $39,999140.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991525.3%
$45,000 to $49,999441.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991976.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992819.8%
$75,000 to $99,99932111.3%
$100,000 to $124,99937513.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991846.4%
$150,000 to $199,99940314.1%
$200,000 or more38113.4%
Median Household Income95,902 
Per Capita Income57,593 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.112 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI903.2%
Public Assistance301.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2167.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,99681.5%
Unemployed681.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,06483.4%
Not in Labor Force61116.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,0541,07549.5%
Non-Profit977755.7%
Self-Employed23319554.4%
Local Government31927553.7%
State Government406438.5%
Federal Government137894.5%
Total Private + Self1,2871,27050.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.59342458.3%
Total1,8801,69452.6%
Pct. Govt.23.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts85423.9%
Sales and Office Occupations71720.1%
Professional, Technical91425.6%
Service Occupations63617.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.2%
All others45312.7%
White Collar 69.5%
Industry
 Number%
Arts, entertainment, recreation62717.5%
Educational services45712.8%
Health care and social assistance38110.7%
Professional, scientific, technical36910.3%
Public administration3509.8%
Information2597.2%
Retail trade1965.5%
Manufacturing1855.2%
Construction1855.2%
Transportation and warehousing1524.3%
Accommodation and food services1504.2%
Other services1273.6%
Finance and insurance691.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.401.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing180.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting70.2%
Utilities20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gilpin County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3315.65%
Puerto Rican661.13%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American681.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran681.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American370.63%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.63%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic591.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese100.17%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,09790.1%
German, other Germanic1913.4%
Spanish1602.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun961.7%
Other871.5%
Other Indo-European140.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.1%
Chinese30.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,37723.5%
Irish94316.1%
English87214.9%
American67111.5%
Swedish4487.7%
Italian3686.3%
Scottish2935.0%
French2303.9%
Norwegian1803.1%
Hungarian1242.1%
Dutch1061.8%
Northern European951.6%
Welsh851.5%
French Canadian811.4%
Estonian791.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,61996.0%
Not a citizen2374.0%
Native5,50494.0%
Foreign-born3526.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gilpin County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15 0.3%244 5.2%777 16.7%1,578 33.9%973 20.9%1,071 23.0%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15 0.3%
9-12 Years 244 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 777 16.7%
Some College 1,578 33.9%
Bach. Degree 973 20.9%
Grad Degree 1,071 23.0%
Average years of education: 14.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gilpin County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,402 2,344 58 2.4% 5.1%
1991 2,764 2,677 87 3.1% 5.3%
1992 2,817 2,676 141 5.0% 6.1%
1993 3,276 3,143 133 4.1% 5.4%
1994 3,062 2,983 79 2.6% 4.2%
1995 3,478 3,395 83 2.4% 4.0%
1996 3,262 3,169 93 2.9% 4.2%
1997 3,184 3,111 73 2.3% 3.4%
1998 3,220 3,109 111 3.4% 3.6%
1999 3,365 3,289 76 2.3% 3.0%
2000 3,307 3,225 82 2.5% 2.7%
2001 3,242 3,129 113 3.5% 3.8%
2002 3,251 3,086 165 5.1% 5.7%
2003 3,303 3,108 195 5.9% 6.1%
2004 3,319 3,137 182 5.5% 5.6%
2005 3,349 3,187 162 4.8% 5.1%
2006 3,430 3,293 137 4.0% 4.2%
2007 3,444 3,325 119 3.5% 3.7%
2008 3,492 3,344 148 4.2% 4.9%
2009 3,682 3,441 241 6.5% 7.9%
2010 3,316 3,036 280 8.4% 9.2%
2011 3,262 3,017 245 7.5% 8.7%
2012 3,257 3,037 220 6.8% 8.0%
2013 3,313 3,118 195 5.9% 6.7%
2014 3,448 3,298 150 4.4% 5.0%
2015 3,399 3,297 102 3.0% 3.7%
2016 3,485 3,406 79 2.3% 3.1%
2017 3,595 3,527 68 1.9% 2.6%
2018 3,713 3,626 87 2.3% 3.0%
2019 3,826 3,741 85 2.2% 2.7%
2020 4,016 3,562 454 11.3% 7.3%
2021 3,908 3,671 237 6.1% 5.4%
2022 3,935 3,827 108 2.7% 3.0%
2023 3,958 3,852 106 2.7% 3.2%
2024 3,718 3,582 136 3.7% 4.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com