US Census Data

Cheyenne County vs Mineral County

A side-by-side comparison of Cheyenne County and Mineral County: population, income, housing, and more.

Cheyenne County and Mineral County are counties in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Cheyenne County has the higher population (1,732 vs 799 in Mineral County). Cheyenne County has the higher median household income ($67,768 vs $52,455 in Mineral County). Mineral County has the higher median home value ($413,000 vs $187,100 in Cheyenne County).

Population, income & housing

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
Population1,732799
Median age43.0 yrs53.7 yrs
Median household income$67,768$52,455
Median home value$187,100$413,000
Median gross rent$862$903
Housing units9651,251
Homeownership rate72.7%73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%54.5%
Unemployment rate1.9%7.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
Population2,026 → 1,732 (-14.5%)824 → 799 (-3.0%)
Median household income$53,977 → $67,768 (+25.5%)$62,188 → $52,455 (-15.7%)
Median home value$108,000 → $187,100 (+73.2%)$308,600 → $413,000 (+33.8%)
Median gross rent$525 → $862 (+64.2%)$720 → $903 (+25.4%)

Cheyenne County

Population
2,0261,732
Median household income
$53,977$67,768
Median home value
$108,000$187,100
Median gross rent
$525$862

Mineral County

Population
824799
Median household income
$62,188$52,455
Median home value
$308,600$413,000
Median gross rent
$720$903

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
Under 54.0%3.5%
5 to 1718.8%9.0%
18 to 245.5%1.9%
25 to 348.1%12.3%
35 to 4418.1%14.6%
45 to 549.6%10.6%
55 to 6416.0%18.4%
65 to 7414.8%18.5%
75 and over5.1%11.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
White (non-Hispanic)78.9%90.0%
Black or African American1.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.3%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races6.6%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino12.6%2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
No high school diploma8.3%2.2%
High school graduate27.1%15.2%
Some college or associate's40.3%28.1%
Bachelor's degree15.8%36.0%
Graduate or professional degree8.6%18.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
Drove alone75.9%71.4%
Carpooled10.6%10.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.6%8.6%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home10.4%9.5%
Other means0.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
1-unit, detached87.0%87.7%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.3%
2 to 4 units2.8%2.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other9.6%10.0%

Poverty & households

Cheyenne CountyMineral County
Poverty rate11.4%13.0%
Average household size2.251.82
Mean commute (minutes)1514
Median year structure built19691986

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