Gilpin County, Colorado Population 2024

5,966

Gilpin County, Colorado's estimated 2024 population is 5,966 with a growth rate of 0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gilpin County, Colorado is the 47th largest county in Colorado. The 2010 population was 5,471 and has seen a growth of 9.05% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,166400.65%
20286,126400.66%
20276,086400.66%
20266,046400.67%
20256,006400.67%
20245,966400.67%
20235,926400.68%
20225,886-7-0.12%
20215,893731.25%
20205,820-412-6.61%
20196,2321011.65%
20186,1311071.78%
20176,0241041.76%
20165,9201071.84%
20155,813591.03%
20145,7542193.96%
20135,5351031.9%
20125,43230.06%
20115,429-42-0.77%
20105,47100%
19903,07062925.77%
19802,4411,16991.9%
19701,27258785.69%
1960685-165-19.41%
1950850-775-47.69%
19401,62541334.08%
19301,212-152-11.14%
19201,364-2,767-66.98%
19104,131-2,559-38.25%
19006,69082314.03%
18905,867-622-9.59%
18806,48999918.2%
18705,490-676-10.96%
2024 Growth Rate
0.67% (40)
County Website
Gilpin County
County Seat
Central City
2020 Population
5,820
Area
150 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.51% (146)
Founded
November 1, 1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,19888.45%
Two or more races5188.81%
Black or African American651.11%
Native American500.85%
Asian350.6%
Other race110.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gilpin County, Colorado Population by Race

Gilpin County, Colorado Population Pyramid 2024

Gilpin County, Colorado Median Age

48.7

Total

46.8

Male

49.2

Female

Gilpin County, Colorado Adults

There are 4,953 adults, (1,180 of whom are seniors) in Gilpin County, Colorado.

Gilpin County, Colorado Age Dependency

55.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gilpin County, Colorado Sex Ratio

Female2,65745.21%
Male3,22054.79%

Gilpin County, Colorado Population by Age

Gilpin County, Colorado Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0761.8879.620.4
Non Family1,4501.1772.627.4
Married1,2242.4886.913.1
Female2672.7681.318.7
Male1352.3385.214.8

2.49

Average Family Size

1.88

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gilpin County, Colorado Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2785.82%
Associates Degree65713.75%
Bachelors Degree1,07422.48%
Graduate Degree1,23725.89%
High School Graduate67814.19%
Less Than 9th Grade50.1%
Some College84817.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gilpin County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0563,8082,122
2+ Races459436123
Hispanic299270128
Black61560
Native American50508
Asian35340
Other Race11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 52.32%.

Gilpin County, Colorado Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,404$96,691$68,600
Graduate Degree$111,364$160,559$0
High School Graduate$41,831$0$40,811
Less Than 9th Grade$0$11,288$0
Overall$58,158$83,622$44,487
Some College$43,809$46,025$42,149

$58,158

Average Earnings

$83,622

Average Male

$44,487

Average Female

Gilpin County, Colorado Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gilpin County, Colorado Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gilpin County, Colorado Language

90.61% of Gilpin County, Colorado residents speak only English, while 9.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.25% of the population.

Gilpin County, Colorado Language

Gilpin County, Colorado Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,94853610.83%
Multiple518203.86%
Asian351748.57%
Hispanic40592.22%
Native50714%

9.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.18%

Male Poverty Rate

15.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gilpin County, Colorado

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gilpin County, Colorado is Asian, with 48.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gilpin County, Colorado is Hispanic, with 2.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.65%.

Gilpin County, Colorado Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.96%
Bachelors or Greater10.43%
Some College5.98%
Less Than 9th Grade4%

Gilpin County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.86%
Female Employed10.44%
Female Unemployed10.42%
Male Employed0.31%

Gilpin County, Colorado Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gilpin County, Colorado Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,167$148,172
Households$88,654$118,680
Married Families$120,519$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,373$84,519

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gilpin County, Colorado Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Gilpin County, Colorado Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gilpin County, Colorado Marriage

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

Gilpin County, Colorado Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gilpin County, Colorado Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

411

Number of Veterans

364

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam133
Second Gulf War117
First Gulf War91
Korea42
World War II0

Gilpin County, Colorado Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74118
35 to 54114
55 to 6484
75+68
18 to 3427

Gilpin County, Colorado Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2816.5%
Hispanic9126.53%
2+ Races8217.56%
Native American3978%
Other Race981.82%

Gilpin County, Colorado Veterans by Race

Gilpin County, Colorado Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gilpin County, Colorado Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Gilpin County, Colorado Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gilpin County, Colorado Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gilpin 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

30.71%

Born in Gilpin County, Colorado

94.81%

Native Born

5.19%

Foreign Born

3.78%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.81% of Gilpin County, Colorado residents were born in the United States, with 30.71% having been born in Colorado. 3.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gilpin County, Colorado Place of Birth

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