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Hinsdale County, Colorado

Hinsdale County had 747 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,117.2 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 64 in Colorado by population and 41st by land area.

Population
747
#64 of 64 in Colorado · #3,121 in US
Area
1,117.2 sq mi
#41 of 64 in Colorado · #564 in US
Density
0.7 / sq mi
#64 of 64 in Colorado · #3,104 in US
Median household income
$71,541
#34 of 64 in Colorado · #887 in US

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

Hinsdale County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Hinsdale County population, land area and income

Hinsdale County had 747 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,117.2 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 64 in Colorado by population and 41st by land area. That works out to 0.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Hinsdale County has 5% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,541 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

747

3144th1st

3121st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,117 sq mi

3144th1st

564th of 3,144 (US)

Density

0.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

3104th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,541

3143rd1st

887th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

747

64th1st

64th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,117 sq mi

64th1st

41st of 64 (CO)

Density

0.7 / sq mi

64th1st

64th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$71,541

64th1st

34th of 64 (CO)

How Hinsdale County's population changed since 2020

Hinsdale County lost 40 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 5.1%. That ranks 62nd 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, Hinsdale County recorded 12 births and 29 deaths, a natural change of -17. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -18. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 18 people.

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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
12
Deaths
29
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-18
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-14

Where Hinsdale County is

The Census internal point of Hinsdale County is at 37.811500, -107.384000. 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 Hinsdale 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: Hinsdale County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.811500, -107.384000
DMS
37°48'41.40"N 107°23'2.40"W
UTM
13N 290141.4E 4187578.4N
Geohash
9wexh7m7g
Plus code
859JRJ68+J9

Towns in Hinsdale County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Hinsdale County. Its 747 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Hinsdale County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Hinsdale County. The most populous is La Plata County, CO, with 56,823 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 185.6 miles NE of Hinsdale County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 154.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Durango, CO (population 19,811), 46.4 miles away.

Hinsdale County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hinsdale County is 08053: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,541.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hinsdale County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 747. That is down 40 people (5.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 787.

What is the FIPS code of Hinsdale County?

08053. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hinsdale County?

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

Which counties border Hinsdale County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: La Plata County, CO; Gunnison County, CO; Archuleta County, CO; Saguache County, CO; Ouray County, CO; Mineral County, CO; San Juan 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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