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Mineral County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Mineral County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mineral County is an extremely small, rural Colorado county of 799 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $90,673 against median worker earnings of just $24,538, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage employment. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 58.9% with a 7.5% unemployment rate—yet educational attainment is high, with 54.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Population has declined 2.9% over five years, the median age is 56.4, and despite a median home value of $413,000, median gross rent remains modest at $903 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

799

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

56.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.9% since 2018

Mineral County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone662 (90.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races55 (7.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6
  2. 2.Spanish1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

66

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$90,673

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,950

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)90
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance74
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services56
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services40
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)35

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations162
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations68
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations65
  4. 4.Service Occupations38
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$413,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$903/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99957 (21.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99941 (15.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99939 (14.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99934 (12.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99929 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99922 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$24,538

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone227 (69.2%)
  • Walked47 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled29 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home25 (7.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.