Pitkin County, Colorado

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,119
Median household income: $100,318
Median home value: $1,131,200

Home to 17,119 residents, Pitkin County is one of Colorado's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $100,318 is above the Colorado median ($92,470).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pitkin County's population declined 4.5% from 17,926 to 17,119, while its median household income rose 27.1% from $78,935 to $100,318.

Households average 1.88 people. The median gross rent is $1,880.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,119
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $100,318
Median home value: $1,131,200
Median gross rent: $1,880
Housing units: 13,350
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,92617,119

Median household income

$78,935$100,318

Median home value

$615,900$1,131,200

Median gross rent

$1,473$1,880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,926	$78,935	$615,900	$1,473
2020	17,980	$82,455	$599,000	$1,598
2021	17,471	$92,708	$730,300	$1,534
2022	17,325	$96,123	$912,300	$1,772
2023	17,119	$100,318	$1,131,200	$1,880

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	635	3.7%
5 to 17	1,925	11.2%
18 to 24	1,162	6.8%
25 to 34	2,154	12.6%
35 to 44	2,283	13.3%
45 to 54	2,612	15.3%
55 to 64	2,644	15.4%
65 to 74	2,295	13.4%
75 and over	1,409	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,778	80.5%
Black or African American	63	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.3%
Asian	401	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.2%
Two or more races	879	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,904	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate11.2%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree37.4%

Graduate or professional degree26.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	402	3.0%
High school graduate	1,501	11.2%
Some college or associate's	2,924	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,016	37.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,554	26.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone48.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit12.2%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle6.8%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,852	48.5%
Carpooled	547	5.5%
Public transit	1,221	12.2%
Walked	986	9.9%
Bicycle	678	6.8%
Worked from home	1,490	14.9%
Other means	230	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,350	39.3%
15 to 29 min	2,627	30.9%
30 to 44 min	1,726	20.3%
45 to 59 min	340	4.0%
60+ min	471	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,221 of 17,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,335	48.0%
Nonfamily households	4,696	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,031	67.6%
Vacant	4,319	32.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,096	67.5%
Renter-occupied	2,935	32.5%

1-unit, detached38.4%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units24.1%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,121	38.4%
1-unit, attached	1,148	8.6%
2 to 4 units	1,736	13.0%
5 to 19 units	3,220	24.1%
20 or more units	1,488	11.1%
Mobile home & other	637	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 08097
State: Colorado
Land area: 971 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Center point: 39.2175, -106.9162