Teller County, Colorado Population 2024

24,374

Teller County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 24,374 with a growth rate of -0.99% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Teller County, Colorado is the 24th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 23,474 and has seen a growth of 3.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,159-243-1.04%
202823,402-243-1.03%
202723,645-243-1.02%
202623,888-243-1.01%
202524,131-243-1%
202424,374-243-0.99%
202324,617-243-0.98%
202224,860-85-0.34%
202124,9452010.81%
202024,744-664-2.61%
201925,4082500.99%
201825,1584451.8%
201724,7136152.55%
201624,0986772.89%
201523,421-37-0.16%
201423,458860.37%
201323,372-84-0.36%
201223,456780.33%
201123,378-96-0.41%
201023,47400%
199012,4684,43455.19%
19808,0344,718142.28%
19703,31682132.91%
19602,495-259-9.4%
19502,754-3,709-57.39%
19406,4632,32256.07%
19304,141-2,555-38.16%
19206,696-7,655-53.34%
191014,351-14,651-50.52%
190029,0025,84325.23%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.99% (-243)
County Website
Teller County
County Seat
Cripple Creek
2020 Population
24,744
Area
557 mi²
Density
44 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.5% (-370)
Founded
March 23, 1899

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,92088.54%
Two or more races2,2809.21%
Black or African American2140.86%
Other race1520.61%
Native American1150.46%
Asian490.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Teller County, Colorado Population by Race

Teller County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Teller County, Colorado Median Age

51.1

Total

50.2

Male

52

Female

Teller County, Colorado Adults

There are 20,617 adults, (5,857 of whom are seniors) in Teller County, Colorado.

Teller County, Colorado Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Teller County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female12,33149.81%
Male12,42750.19%

Teller County, Colorado Population by Age

Teller County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0402.238020
Married5,9192.8288.711.3
Non Family3,9761.2171.828.2
Male5802.7470.929.1
Female5652.6956.143.9

2.72

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Teller County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4972.57%
Associates Degree2,11010.92%
Bachelors Degree4,44823.02%
Graduate Degree2,88814.95%
High School Graduate4,23821.93%
Less Than 9th Grade740.38%
Some College5,06926.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Teller County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Teller County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,90116,4286,361
Hispanic1,3181,260394
2+ Races1,2441,217704
Black15412970
Other Race12312316
Native American1011000
Asian494941
Islander28287

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.67%.

Teller County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,357$83,071$39,942
Graduate Degree$62,933$86,650$53,512
High School Graduate$39,673$49,393$33,687
Less Than 9th Grade$45,875$50,841$28,971
Overall$47,157$57,439$35,933
Some College$42,324$55,244$30,285

$47,157

Average Earnings

$57,439

Average Male

$35,933

Average Female

Teller County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Teller County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Teller County, Colorado Language

95.69% of Teller County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 4.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.55% of the population.

Teller County, Colorado Language

Teller County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,7711,6167.78%
Multiple2,272532.33%
Black2112913.74%
Hispanic1,959291.48%
Other152117.24%

7.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.71%

Male Poverty Rate

8.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Teller County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Teller County, Colorado is Black, with 13.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Teller County, Colorado is Hispanic, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.13%.

Teller County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.23%
Less Than 9th Grade7.61%
High School4.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.39%

Teller County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.82%
Male Unemployed13.54%
Female Employed7.19%
Male Employed1.53%

Teller County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Teller County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,829$109,798
Households$69,655$94,263
Married Families$99,432$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,477$60,186

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Teller County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Teller County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Teller County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Teller County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Teller County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,251

Number of Veterans

2,869

Male Veterans

382

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,252
Second Gulf War1,083
Vietnam1,074
Korea230
World War II0

Teller County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64953
35 to 54828
65 to 74759
75+438
18 to 34273

Teller County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,87015.33%
Hispanic30621.81%
2+ Races24317.96%
Native American9179.13%
Other Race4734.81%

Teller County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Teller County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Teller County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Teller County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Teller County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Teller County, Colorado Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

26.93%

Born in Teller County, Colorado

97.08%

Native Born

2.92%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.08% of Teller County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 26.93% having been born in Colorado. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Teller County, Colorado Place of Birth

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