Gilpin County, CO Population

Overview

5,812

Total Population

49.2

Median age

47.11%

Female population %

112.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

40.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

569

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gilpin County is 49.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gilpin County's population under 18 was 14.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gilpin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gilpin County, 11.44% were under the age of 15, 13.09% aged 15 to 29, 58.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 336 less females than males in Gilpin County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.11% females and 52.89% males in Gilpin County, CO.
The Gilpin County, CO gender ratio is 112.3:100 i.e. 112.3 men to 100 women (1.123).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 560.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 343.

Gilpin County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gilpin County population: 92.46% are White, 0.86% are Black or African American, 1.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.97% are multiracial.
Gilpin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 569 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,243 (90.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gilpin County is White with a population of 5,374 (92.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,232 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Gilpin County's population increased by 697 (14.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gilpin County's population increased by 353 (6.45%), 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, Gilpin County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,774.