City in Teller County, Colorado · 1.5 sq mi · 729 people per sq mi
1,109 people live in Cripple Creek. The typical household earns $41,840, and the median resident is 60 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,155 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.31%
Men 63.1 · Women 58.5
2010–2026
1,109
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,109
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,109 | -11 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,120 | +7 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 1,113 | -5 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 1,118 | -22 | 1.93% |
| 2022 | 1,140 | -15 | 1.30% |
| 2021 | 1,155 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,155 | -14 | 1.20% |
| 2019 | 1,169 | -8 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 1,177 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,175 | +18 | 1.56% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cripple Creek has a population change lower than Teller County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 10 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 36% | 37% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 23% |
| Divorced | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 20% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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