City Of Creede, CO

Town in Mineral County, CO, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

285

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.5

years ∙ half population younger than 47.5, half older

Diversity Index

4.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

City Of Creede is a town within Mineral County, Colorado, United States.

Location

Town in Mineral County, CO, US

Co-ordinates

DEC37.848597° N, 106.925146° W

DMS37° 50′ 54.95″ N, 106° 55′ 30.53″ W

Population Density & area

301/sq mi (116.2/km²)

Total Area

0.947 sq mi (2.453 km²)

Land Area

0.947 sq mi (2.453 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42.5% male

Male 42.5%

Female 57.5%

males per 100 females

City Of Creede 73.8

Mineral County 102.5

Colorado 102.6

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

City Of Creede 0%

Mineral County 0.5%

Colorado 9.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.5

years ∙ half population younger than 47.5, half older

City Of Creede

47.5

Mineral County

56.4

Colorado

37.7

Dependency ratio

49.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

City Of Creede 49.2

Mineral County 80

Colorado 57.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	9.1%	11.8%	21%
Working age (18-64)	67%	55.6%	63.4%
Senior (65+)	23.9%	32.6%	15.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	49.2	80	57.7
Child dependency ratio	13.6	21.2	33.1
Old-age dependency ratio	35.6	58.8	24.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

2.5%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

4.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

City Of Creede 4.9%

Mineral County 26.3%

Colorado 52.5%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of City Of Creede population

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	6.3%	22.5%
Mexican	0%	4.5%	15.8%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.7%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.5%	1.8%	5.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.5%	93.7%	77.5%
One race	97.5%	86.2%	72.9%
White	97.5%	85.3%	64.8%
Black or African American	0%	0%	3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Asian	0%	0.7%	3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0%	7.5%	4.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

43.7% family

Family 43.7%

Non family 56.3%

% family households

City Of Creede 43.7%

Mineral County 58.8%

Colorado 61.7%

Average household size

1.54

persons per household

City Of Creede

1.54

Mineral County

1.88

Colorado

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of City Of Creede population

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Total households	183	386	2,374,218
Average houshold size	1.54	1.88	2.42
Family households	80	227	1,465,097
Average family size	2.23	2.45	3.01
Married couple family	76	218	1,147,437
Other families	4	9	317,660
Male householder	4	8	106,780
Female householder	0	1	210,880
Non-family households	103	159	909,121
One-person households	103	147	679,604
Male householder	40	78	330,797
Senior (65+) living alone	2	40	88,830
Female householder	63	69	348,807
Senior (65+) living alone	15	21	157,958
Other living arrangements	0	12	229,517

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

305

housing units

City Of Creede 305

Mineral County 1,179

Colorado 2,589,053

Occupancy status

60% occupied

Occupied 60%

Vacant 40%

vacancy rate

City Of Creede 40%

Mineral County 67.3%

Colorado 8.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.1%

Single family houses

73.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.2%

Mobile homes

19.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

29.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

21.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

27.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.2	4.9	5.7
1–3 rooms	39%	23.5%	17.3%
4–6 rooms	44%	57.8%	43.7%
7+ rooms	17%	18.7%	39.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%
1 bedroom	28.2%	14.4%	11.7%
2 bedrooms	41.3%	44.3%	24.1%
3 bedrooms	22.3%	30.9%	32.3%
4+ bedrooms	4.9%	8.9%	29.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1985	1988
Total housing units	305	1,179	2,589,053

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

44.8% owners

Renter-occupied 55.2%

Owner-occupied 44.8%

homeownership rate

City Of Creede 44.8%

Mineral County 69.7%

Colorado 66.2%

Average household size

1.82

Owner-occupied

1.31

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

City Of Creede 1.82

Mineral County 2.08

Colorado 2.56

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Total occupied units	183	386	2,374,218
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.3%	17.1%	30.5%
2010 to 2019	61.7%	46.6%	41%
2000 to 2009	10.4%	13.7%	14.8%
1999 or earlier	18.5%	22.5%	13.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.3%	95.3%	97.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	3.4%	1.6%
1.51 or more	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.7%	3.6%	5.2%
1 vehicle	42.1%	36.5%	30.7%
2 vehicles	43.2%	38.6%	38.8%
3 or more vehicles	7.1%	21.2%	25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	45.4%	37.3%	71.3%
Electricity	17.5%	20.5%	25.6%
Solar	0%	1.6%	0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	37.2%	40.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$376,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

City Of Creede

$376,900

Mineral County

$430,500

Colorado

$539,400

Housing Cost Burden

40%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

40%

Owners without a mortgage

58.1%

Renters

52.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Property value
Median Value	$376,900	$430,500	$539,400
Under $100,000	26.8%	9.3%	4.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	10.9%	4.5%	3.6%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	10.4%	6.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	31.7%	36.4%	30%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	18.3%	27.1%	43.6%
$1,000,000 and more	12.2%	12.3%	11.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	24.4%	40.9%	69.4%
Without a mortgage	75.6%	59.1%	30.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,679	$1,667	$2,326
Without a mortgage	$585	$544	$663
Gross rent
Median rent	$912	$928	$1,761

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

40.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

City Of Creede 40.2%

Mineral County 51.7%

Colorado 45.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

City Of Creede 2.3%

Mineral County 1.6%

Colorado 7.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

50%

College / Undergraduate

50%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

66.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

City Of Creede

66.7%

Mineral County

11.1%

Colorado

38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Total enrolled (age 3+)	4	44	1,369,681
Nursery / preschool	0%	0%	5.9%
K–12	50%	88.6%	66.5%
Kindergarten	0%	0%	4.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	50%	13.6%	19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	0%	56.8%	20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	0%	18.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	50%	11.4%	27.6%
College, undergraduate	50%	4.5%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	6.8%	6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	66.7%	11.1%	38%
School type
Public school	50%	95.5%	86%
Private school	50%	4.5%	14%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

256

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

2.3%

HS graduate

32%

Some college no degree

22.3%

Associates degree

3.1%

Bachelors degree

31.6%

Graduate or professional degree

8.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for City Of Creede due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

47.6% · 52.4%

Some college no degree

19.3% · 80.7%

Associates degree

50% · 50%

Bachelors degree

53.1% · 46.9%

Graduate or professional degree

59.1% · 40.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Population (25+)	256	625	4,095,727
Less than 9th grade	0%	0%	3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.3%	1.6%	4%
High school diploma or GED	32%	21.1%	19.7%
Some college, no degree	22.3%	21.6%	19.2%
Associate's degree	3.1%	4%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.2%	51.7%	45.7%
Bachelor's degree	31.6%	35.5%	28.1%
Graduate or professional	8.6%	16.2%	17.6%
High School or higher	97.7%	98.4%	92.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$24,648

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$23,571

Bachelors degree

$27,727

Graduate or professional degree

$70,833

Poverty Rate

6.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

46.3%

Some college or associates

26.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	City Of Creede	Mineral County	Colorado
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$24,648	$33,750	$60,455
Less than high school graduate	$—	$—	$37,820
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$49,219	$45,140
Some college or associate's degree	$23,571	$24,293	$50,210
Bachelor's degree	$27,727	$28,409	$73,999
Graduate or professional degree	$70,833	$71,250	$90,992
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	0%	19.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	46.3%	28.8%	11.5%
Some college or associate's degree	26.2%	15.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.8%	2.2%	3.9%

Insights for City Of Creede, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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