Clear Creek County, CO Population

Overview

9,427

Total Population

49.5

Median age

49.31%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

44.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

705

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Clear Creek County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clear Creek County is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clear Creek County's population under 18 was 12.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clear Creek County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clear Creek County, 9.91% were under the age of 15, 15.09% aged 15 to 29, 54.25% aged 30 to 64, 19.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 131 less females than males in Clear Creek County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.31% females and 50.69% males in Clear Creek County, CO.
The Clear Creek County, CO gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 489.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 482.

Clear Creek County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clear Creek County population: 92.12% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.71% are Asian, 0.68% are some other race and 3.65% are multiracial.
Clear Creek County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 705 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,722 (92.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clear Creek County is White with a population of 8,684 (92.12% of the total population).

Clear Creek County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,598 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Clear Creek County's population decreased by 156 (1.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clear Creek County's population increased by 309 (3.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Clear Creek County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,729.