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Mineral County, Colorado

Mineral County had 933 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 875.8 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 46th by land area.

Population
933
#62 of 64 in Colorado · #3,110 in US
Area
875.8 sq mi
#46 of 64 in Colorado · #924 in US
Density
1.1 / sq mi
#60 of 64 in Colorado · #3,063 in US
Median household income
$37,108
#64 of 64 in Colorado · #3,114 in US

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

Mineral County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Mineral County population, land area and income

Mineral County had 933 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 875.8 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 46th by land area. That works out to 1.1 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 Mineral County has 6% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $37,108 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

933

3144th1st

3110th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

876 sq mi

3144th1st

924th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

3063rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$37,108

3143rd1st

3114th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

933

64th1st

62nd of 64 (CO)

Land area

876 sq mi

64th1st

46th of 64 (CO)

Density

1.1 / sq mi

64th1st

60th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$37,108

64th1st

64th of 64 (CO)

How Mineral County's population changed since 2020

Mineral County gained 62 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.1%. That ranks 6th 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, Mineral County recorded 23 births and 45 deaths, a natural change of -22. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +95. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 95 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
23
Deaths
45
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+95
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1

Where Mineral County is

The Census internal point of Mineral County is at 37.549100, -107.003200. 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 Mineral 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: Mineral County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
37.549100, -107.003200
DMS
37°32'56.76"N 107°00'11.52"W
UTM
13N 323043.6E 4157674.3N
Geohash
9wevt5dek
Plus code
859JGXXW+JP

Towns in Mineral County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Mineral County. Its 933 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Mineral County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Mineral County. The most populous is Archuleta County, CO, with 14,112 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 186.4 miles NE of Mineral County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pueblo, CO (population 111,166), 139.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Durango, CO (population 19,811), 51.7 miles away.

Mineral County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mineral County is 08079: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 079. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $37,108.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mineral County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 933. That is up 62 people (7.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 871.

What is the FIPS code of Mineral County?

08079. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (079) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mineral County?

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

Which counties border Mineral County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Archuleta County, CO; Rio Grande County, CO; Saguache County, CO; Hinsdale 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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