Mineral County, Colorado

County in CO, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

729

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

Median Age

56.4

years ∙ half population younger than 56.4, half older

Diversity Index

26.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mineral County is a county in Colorado, United States.

Location

County in CO, US

Co-ordinates

DEC37.549069° N, 107.003235° W

DMS37° 32′ 56.65″ N, 107° 00′ 11.65″ W

Population Density & area

0.832/sq mi (0.321/km²)

Total Area

877.8 sq mi (2,273.4 km²)

Land Area

875.8 sq mi (2,268.2 km²) · 99.77%

Water Area

2 sq mi (5.2 km²) · 0.23%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.6% male

Male 50.6%

Female 49.4%

males per 100 females

Mineral County 102.5

Colorado 102.6

United States 98

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Mineral County 0.5%

Colorado 9.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

56.4

years ∙ half population younger than 56.4, half older

Mineral County

56.4

Colorado

37.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Mineral County 80

Colorado 57.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	11.8%	21%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.6%	63.4%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	32.6%	15.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80	57.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	21.2	33.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	58.8	24.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.3%

Black

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

6.3%

Other

7.7%

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

26.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Mineral County 26.3%

Colorado 52.5%

United States 61.4%

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 Mineral County population

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.3%	22.5%	19.3%
Mexican	4.5%	15.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.7%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.8%	5.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.7%	77.5%	80.7%
One race	86.2%	72.9%	76.4%
White	85.3%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.5%	4.6%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.8% family

Family 58.8%

Non family 41.2%

% family households

Mineral County 58.8%

Colorado 61.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

1.88

persons per household

Mineral County

1.88

Colorado

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Mineral County population

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Total households	386	2,374,218	129,227,496
Average houshold size	1.88	2.42	2.53
Family households	227	1,465,097	82,990,528
Average family size	2.45	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	218	1,147,437	60,637,388
Other families	9	317,660	22,353,140
Male householder	8	106,780	6,572,819
Female householder	1	210,880	15,780,321
Non-family households	159	909,121	46,236,968
One-person households	147	679,604	37,140,836
Male householder	78	330,797	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	40	88,830	5,225,110
Female householder	69	348,807	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	21	157,958	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	12	229,517	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,179

housing units

Mineral County 1,179

Colorado 2,589,053

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

32.7% occupied

Occupied 32.7%

Vacant 67.3%

vacancy rate

Mineral County 67.3%

Colorado 8.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.8%

Single family houses

88.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.9%

Mobile homes

9.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	23.5%	17.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	57.8%	43.7%	51.6%
7+ rooms	18.7%	39.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.5%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	14.4%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	44.3%	24.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	30.9%	32.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	8.9%	29.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1988	1981
Total housing units	1,179	2,589,053	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.7% owners

Renter-occupied 30.3%

Owner-occupied 69.7%

homeownership rate

Mineral County 69.7%

Colorado 66.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.08

Owner-occupied

1.41

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Mineral County 2.08

Colorado 2.56

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Total occupied units	386	2,374,218	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.1%	30.5%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	46.6%	41%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7%	14.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	22.5%	13.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.3%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.2%	25.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	37.3%	71.3%	51.4%
Electricity	20.5%	25.6%	41.3%
Solar	1.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	40.7%	2%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$430,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Mineral County

$430,500

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

32.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

32.7%

Owners without a mortgage

26.5%

Renters

59.2%

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

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Property value
Median Value	$430,500	$539,400	$332,700
Under $100,000	9.3%	4.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	4.5%	3.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.4%	6.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	36.4%	30%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	27.1%	43.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	12.3%	11.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	40.9%	69.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	59.1%	30.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,667	$2,326	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$544	$663	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$928	$1,761	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

51.7%

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

Mineral County 51.7%

Colorado 45.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Mineral County 1.6%

Colorado 7.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

88.6%

College / Undergraduate

4.5%

Graduate / Professional

6.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.1%

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

Mineral County

11.1%

Colorado

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	44	1,369,681	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	88.6%	66.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13.6%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	56.8%	20.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.2%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.4%	27.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	4.5%	21%	21%
Graduate, professional school	6.8%	6.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	11.1%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	95.5%	86%	82%
Private school	4.5%	14%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

625

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

1.6%

HS graduate

21.1%

Some college no degree

21.6%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

35.5%

Graduate or professional degree

16.2%

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 Mineral County due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

80% · 20%

HS graduate

62.1% · 37.9%

Some college no degree

40% · 60%

Associates degree

52% · 48%

Bachelors degree

55.4% · 44.6%

Graduate or professional degree

54.5% · 45.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Population (25+)	625	4,095,727	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	3.1%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.6%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	21.1%	19.7%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.6%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	4%	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.7%	45.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	35.5%	28.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	16.2%	17.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	98.4%	92.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$33,750

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$49,219

Some college or associates

$24,293

Bachelors degree

$28,409

Graduate or professional degree

$71,250

Poverty Rate

2.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

28.8%

Some college or associates

15.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Mineral County	Colorado	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$33,750	$60,455	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,820	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$49,219	$45,140	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$24,293	$50,210	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$28,409	$73,999	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$71,250	$90,992	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	19.9%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	28.8%	11.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	15.6%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.2%	3.9%	4.5%

Insights for Mineral County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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