Overview
31,042
Total Population
38.6
Median age
45.92%
Female population %
117.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
39.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,558
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Summit County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Summit County is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Summit County's population under 18 was 16.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Summit County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Summit County, 13.71% were under the age of 15, 18.66% aged 15 to 29, 53.19% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,530 less females than males in Summit County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.92% females and 54.08% males in Summit County, CO.
- The Summit County, CO gender ratio is 117.7:100 i.e. 117.7 men to 100 women (1.177).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,831.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,388.
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Race / Ethnicity
Summit County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Summit County population: 87.60% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.94% are some other race and 7.31% are multiracial.
- Summit County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 4,558 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,484 (85.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Summit County is White with a population of 27,193 (87.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Summit County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 30,994 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Summit County's population increased by 4,366 (18.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Summit County's population increased by 2,919 (10.40%), 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, Summit County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,709.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)