Leadville

Population: 2,634
Median household income: $83,875
Median home value: $374,700

Leadville, a community in Lake County, Colorado, has 2,634 residents. At $83,875, its median household income sits below Lake County's $93,655.

From 2019 to 2023, Leadville's population declined 3.9% from 2,742 to 2,634, while its median home value rose 71.6% from $218,300 to $374,700.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,634
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $83,875
Median home value: $374,700
Median gross rent: $1,651
Housing units: 1,523
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7422,634

Median household income

$64,205$83,875

Median home value

$218,300$374,700

Median gross rent

$921$1,651

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,742	$64,205	$218,300	$921
2020	2,731	$68,421	$228,800	$1,078
2021	2,623	$70,469	$244,700	$1,016
2022	2,622	$80,100	$316,800	$1,629
2023	2,634	$83,875	$374,700	$1,651

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	3.4%
5 to 17	335	12.7%
18 to 24	266	10.1%
25 to 34	475	18.0%
35 to 44	388	14.7%
45 to 54	447	17.0%
55 to 64	314	11.9%
65 to 74	226	8.6%
75 and over	93	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,696	64.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	1.7%
Asian	14	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	122	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	757	28.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's16.9%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree31.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	2.9%
High school graduate	356	18.3%
Some college or associate's	328	16.9%
Bachelor's degree	585	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	618	31.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle10.5%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,169	65.2%
Carpooled	143	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	139	7.8%
Bicycle	188	10.5%
Worked from home	153	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	670	40.9%
15 to 29 min	236	14.4%
30 to 44 min	280	17.1%
45 to 59 min	330	20.1%
60+ min	123	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 9.7% (250 of 2,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	404	31.5%
Nonfamily households	878	68.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,282	84.2%
Vacant	241	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	925	72.2%
Renter-occupied	357	27.8%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,337	87.8%
1-unit, attached	13	0.9%
2 to 4 units	101	6.6%
5 to 19 units	28	1.8%
20 or more units	18	1.2%
Mobile home & other	26	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0844320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2473, -106.2935