Gilpin County, Colorado

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,877
Median household income: $88,654
Median home value: $512,600

Gilpin County is a county in Colorado with a population of 5,877. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $88,654, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Gilpin County's population declined 2.3% from 6,018 to 5,877, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $76,429 to $88,654.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,877
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $88,654
Median home value: $512,600
Median gross rent: $1,340
Housing units: 3,706
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0185,877

Median household income

$76,429$88,654

Median home value

$353,400$512,600

Median gross rent

$1,159$1,340

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,018	$76,429	$353,400	$1,159
2020	6,108	$90,547	$387,000	$1,245
2021	5,812	$96,784	$411,500	$1,228
2022	5,856	$95,902	$465,300	$1,263
2023	5,877	$88,654	$512,600	$1,340

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	4.6%
5 to 17	651	11.1%
18 to 24	176	3.0%
25 to 34	602	10.2%
35 to 44	827	14.1%
45 to 54	877	14.9%
55 to 64	1,291	22.0%
65 to 74	682	11.6%
75 and over	498	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,999	85.1%
Black or African American	65	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.5%
Asian	35	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	324	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	413	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate14.2%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree25.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	283	5.9%
High school graduate	678	14.2%
Some college or associate's	1,505	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,074	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,237	25.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit2.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,432	69.8%
Carpooled	388	11.1%
Public transit	92	2.6%
Walked	44	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	510	14.6%
Other means	18	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	619	20.8%
15 to 29 min	894	30.1%
30 to 44 min	320	10.8%
45 to 59 min	702	23.6%
60+ min	439	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 10.0% (580 of 5,809)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,626	52.9%
Nonfamily households	1,450	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,076	83.0%
Vacant	630	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,448	79.6%
Renter-occupied	628	20.4%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,367	90.9%
1-unit, attached	61	1.6%
2 to 4 units	60	1.6%
5 to 19 units	63	1.7%
20 or more units	98	2.6%
Mobile home & other	57	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 08047
State: Colorado
Land area: 150 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 39.8612, -105.5289