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Pitkin County, Colorado

Pitkin County had 16,643 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 970.7 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 64 in Colorado by population and 44th by land area.

Population
16,643
#31 of 64 in Colorado · #1,996 in US
Area
970.7 sq mi
#44 of 64 in Colorado · #720 in US
Density
17 / sq mi
#27 of 64 in Colorado · #2,328 in US
Median household income
$109,268
#6 of 64 in Colorado · #71 in US

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

Pitkin County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Pitkin County population, land area and income

Pitkin County had 16,643 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 970.7 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 64 in Colorado by population and 44th by land area. That works out to 17.1 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, about the same as Pitkin County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $109,268 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,643

3144th1st

1996th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

971 sq mi

3144th1st

720th of 3,144 (US)

Density

17.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2328th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$109,268

3143rd1st

71st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

16,643

64th1st

31st of 64 (CO)

Land area

971 sq mi

64th1st

44th of 64 (CO)

Density

17.1 / sq mi

64th1st

27th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$109,268

64th1st

6th of 64 (CO)

How Pitkin County's population changed since 2020

Pitkin County lost 722 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.2%. That ranks 61st 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, Pitkin County recorded 540 births and 266 deaths, a natural change of +274. Net international migration added +175 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,223. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 1,223 people.

17.4k202017.3k202116.9k202216.7k202316.6k2024
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
540
Deaths
266
Net international migration
+175
Net domestic migration
-1,223
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-47

Where Pitkin County is

The Census internal point of Pitkin County is at 39.217500, -106.916200. 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 Pitkin 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: Pitkin County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
39.217500, -106.916200
DMS
39°13'3.00"N 106°54'58.32"W
UTM
13N 334575.8E 4342662.6N
Geohash
9wgzp53fr
Plus code
85FM639M+2G

Towns in Pitkin County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pitkin County, 10,558 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pitkin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Aspen with 6,556.

  1. 01Aspen6,556
  2. 02Snowmass Village2,925
  3. 03Basalt (part)1,077
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pitkin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Pitkin County. The most populous is Mesa County, CO, with 161,260 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 109.1 miles ENE of Pitkin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lakewood, CO (population 156,868), 101.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Glenwood Springs, CO (population 10,311), 32.2 miles away.

Pitkin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pitkin County is 08097: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 097. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $109,268.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pitkin County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,643. That is down 722 people (4.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 17,365.

What is the FIPS code of Pitkin County?

08097. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (097) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pitkin County?

Aspen, with 6,556 residents inside Pitkin County in 2024.

Which counties border Pitkin County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mesa County, CO; Garfield County, CO; Eagle County, CO; Chaffee County, CO; Gunnison County, CO; Lake 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.