Clear Creek County, Colorado Population 2024

8,927

Clear Creek County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 8,927 with a growth rate of -2.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clear Creek County, Colorado is the 39th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 9,084 and has seen a growth of -1.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,827-220-2.73%
20288,047-220-2.66%
20278,267-220-2.59%
20268,487-220-2.53%
20258,707-220-2.46%
20248,927-220-2.41%
20239,147-220-2.35%
20229,367-90-0.95%
20219,457640.68%
20209,393-205-2.14%
20199,598460.48%
20189,552-21-0.22%
20179,5732182.33%
20169,3551091.18%
20159,2461221.34%
20149,124991.1%
20139,02580.09%
20129,01750.06%
20119,012-72-0.79%
20109,08400%
19907,6193114.26%
19807,3082,48951.65%
19704,8192,02672.54%
19602,793-496-15.08%
19503,289-495-13.08%
19403,7841,62975.59%
19302,155-736-25.46%
19202,891-2,110-42.19%
19105,001-2,081-29.38%
19007,082-102-1.42%
18907,184-639-8.17%
18807,8236,227390.16%
18701,596-6,231-79.61%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.41% (-220)
County Website
Clear Creek County
County Seat
Georgetown
2020 Population
9,393
Area
395 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.96% (-466)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,30788.77%
Two or more races5896.29%
Black or African American1301.39%
Other race1101.18%
Asian1061.13%
Native American1051.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clear Creek County, Colorado Population by Race

Clear Creek County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Clear Creek County, Colorado Median Age

49.2

Total

47.9

Male

50

Female

Clear Creek County, Colorado Adults

There are 8,031 adults, (2,071 of whom are seniors) in Clear Creek County, Colorado.

Clear Creek County, Colorado Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clear Creek County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female4,52548.35%
Male4,83351.65%

Clear Creek County, Colorado Population by Age

Clear Creek County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5122.0582.617.4
Married2,0562.7492.67.4
Non Family2,0341.2473.726.3
Female2192.6479.920.1
Male2032.5871.928.1

2.7

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clear Creek County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2963.97%
Associates Degree4145.55%
Bachelors Degree2,23829.98%
Graduate Degree1,96226.28%
High School Graduate1,30417.47%
Less Than 9th Grade1101.47%
Some College1,14115.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clear Creek County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clear Creek County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6696,3733,903
Hispanic424329111
2+ Races34326796
Native American967413
Other Race777656
Asian707043
Black575728
Islander1120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 72.73%.

Clear Creek County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,727$100,260$62,194
Graduate Degree$80,938$71,297$90,529
High School Graduate$51,346$54,574$40,547
Less Than 9th Grade$30,300$41,029$20,395
Overall$60,181$64,208$54,186
Some College$43,424$57,991$31,196

$60,181

Average Earnings

$64,208

Average Male

$54,186

Average Female

Clear Creek County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clear Creek County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clear Creek County, Colorado Language

92.91% of Clear Creek County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 7.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.63% of the population.

Clear Creek County, Colorado Language

Clear Creek County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,0545016.22%
Black1264838.1%
Hispanic675456.67%
Multiple565447.79%
Other1082018.52%
Native10354.85%

6.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.35%

Male Poverty Rate

8.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clear Creek County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clear Creek County, Colorado is Black, with 38.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clear Creek County, Colorado is Native, with 4.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.89%.

Clear Creek County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.33%
Some College12.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.22%
High School4.12%

Clear Creek County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.71%
Female Employed4.26%
Male Employed2.26%
Male Unemployed0%

Clear Creek County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clear Creek County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,571$171,806
Households$96,667$136,058
Married Families$148,207$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,434$91,091

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clear Creek County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Clear Creek County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clear Creek County, Colorado Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clear Creek County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clear Creek County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

450

Number of Veterans

419

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War129
Vietnam105
Second Gulf War93
Korea0
World War II0

Clear Creek County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54188
55 to 64106
75+71
65 to 7470
18 to 3415

Clear Creek County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4235.82%
2+ Races226.11%
Hispanic142.65%
Other Race56.49%

Clear Creek County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Clear Creek County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clear Creek County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Clear Creek County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clear Creek County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clear Creek 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

36.05%

Born in Clear Creek County, Colorado

95.67%

Native Born

4.33%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

3.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.67% of Clear Creek County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 36.05% having been born in Colorado. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clear Creek County, Colorado Place of Birth

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