Pitkin County, CO Population

Overview

17,471

Total Population

45.9

Median age

46.55%

Female population %

114.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

49.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,845

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pitkin County is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pitkin County's population under 18 was 16.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pitkin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pitkin County, 13.70% were under the age of 15, 15.95% aged 15 to 29, 51.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,205 less females than males in Pitkin County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.55% females and 53.45% males in Pitkin County, CO.
The Pitkin County, CO gender ratio is 114.8:100 i.e. 114.8 men to 100 women (1.148).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 853.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 912.

Pitkin County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pitkin County population: 87.97% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.33% are Asian, 2.39% are some other race and 7.02% are multiracial.
Pitkin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,845 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,626 (89.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pitkin County is White with a population of 15,369 (87.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,066 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Pitkin County's population increased by 2,366 (16.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pitkin County's population increased by 198 (1.15%), 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, Pitkin County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,790.