Pitkin County, CO
Demographic and economic profile of Pitkin County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Pitkin County, home to Aspen, is a small mountain resort economy of 17,119 residents with a GDP per capita of $167,407 — well above typical U.S. counties — driven by high-end tourism, recreation, and real estate. The workforce is highly educated, with 64.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and unemployment sits at just 1.5%, though median worker earnings of $56,157 stand in sharp contrast to a median home value of $1,131,200 and median gross rent of $1,880/month. The county has shed 4.4% of its population over five years, and at a median age of 47.2, its relatively small, older labor pool reflects the affordability pressures inherent in one of the most expensive housing markets in Colorado.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.4% since 2018
Pitkin County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone14,200 (83.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,001 (5.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone908 (5.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races388 (2.3%)
- Asian Alone341 (2.0%)
- Black or African American Alone95 (0.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,471
- 2.Other Indo-European218
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)173
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)160
- 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic130
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,806
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,753
- 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,532
- 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,068
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)787
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,923
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,113
- 3.Service Occupations1,703
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations688
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations507
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.27×)368
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.02×)1,806
- 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.60×)1,090
- 4.Information (LQ 1.33×)254
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.31×)1,647
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.