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Gilpin County, Colorado

Gilpin County had 5,963 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 150.0 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 64 in Colorado by population and 63rd by land area.

Population
5,963
#47 of 64 in Colorado · #2,734 in US
Area
150.0 sq mi
#63 of 64 in Colorado · #3,061 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#15 of 64 in Colorado · #1,680 in US
Median household income
$88,589
#23 of 64 in Colorado · #263 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Gilpin County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Gilpin County population, land area and income

Gilpin County had 5,963 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 150.0 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 64 in Colorado by population and 63rd by land area. That works out to 39.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Gilpin County has 39% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $88,589 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,963

3144th1st

2734th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

150 sq mi

3144th1st

3061st of 3,144 (US)

Density

39.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1680th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$88,589

3143rd1st

263rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

5,963

64th1st

47th of 64 (CO)

Land area

150 sq mi

64th1st

63rd of 64 (CO)

Density

39.7 / sq mi

64th1st

15th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$88,589

64th1st

23rd of 64 (CO)

How Gilpin County's population changed since 2020

Gilpin County gained 146 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 25th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Gilpin County recorded 187 births and 168 deaths, a natural change of +19. Net international migration added +64 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +80. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 80 people.

5,81720205,89120215,91020225,92320235,9632024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
187
Deaths
168
Net international migration
+64
Net domestic migration
+80
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+40

Where Gilpin County is

The Census internal point of Gilpin County is at 39.861200, -105.528900. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Gilpin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Gilpin County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
39.861200, -105.528900
DMS
39°51'40.32"N 105°31'44.04"W
UTM
13N 454761.9E 4412485.8N
Geohash
9xhfy8s0q
Plus code
85FPVF6C+FC

Towns in Gilpin County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Gilpin County. Its 5,963 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Gilpin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Gilpin County. The most populous is Jefferson County, CO, with 578,533 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 30.1 miles ESE of Gilpin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boulder, CO (population 106,803), 18.5 miles away.

Gilpin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gilpin County is 08047: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $88,589.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gilpin County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,963. That is up 146 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,817.

What is the FIPS code of Gilpin County?

08047. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gilpin County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Gilpin County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Gilpin County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jefferson County, CO; Boulder County, CO; Grand County, CO; Clear Creek County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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