Mineral County, Colorado

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 799
Median household income: $52,455
Median home value: $413,000

Mineral County, Colorado counts 799 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,455, its median household income sits below Colorado's $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mineral County's population declined 3.0% from 824 to 799, while its median household income fell 15.7% from $62,188 to $52,455.

Owners occupy 73.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 799
Median age: 53.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,455
Median home value: $413,000
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 1,251
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

824799

Median household income

$62,188$52,455

Median home value

$308,600$413,000

Median gross rent

$720$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	824	$62,188	$308,600	$720
2020	853	$53,571	$329,300	$750
2021	794	$55,556	$354,400	$823
2022	794	$58,929	$379,000	$824
2023	799	$52,455	$413,000	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.5%
5 to 17	72	9.0%
18 to 24	15	1.9%
25 to 34	98	12.3%
35 to 44	117	14.6%
45 to 54	85	10.6%
55 to 64	147	18.4%
65 to 74	148	18.5%
75 and over	89	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	719	90.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	7	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree18.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	2.2%
High school graduate	104	15.2%
Some college or associate's	192	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	246	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	127	18.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	264	71.4%
Carpooled	39	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	69.6%
15 to 29 min	56	16.7%
30 to 44 min	12	3.6%
45 to 59 min	18	5.4%
60+ min	16	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 13.0% (104 of 799)

	Count	Share
Family households	247	56.9%
Nonfamily households	187	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	434	34.7%
Vacant	817	65.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320	73.7%
Renter-occupied	114	26.3%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,097	87.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.3%
2 to 4 units	25	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	125	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 08079
State: Colorado
Land area: 876 sq mi
Water area: 2.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.5491, -107.0032

Cities & places

City of Creede