Mineral County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 910
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 910
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 933
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 865
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 865
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 865
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 712
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.3%
Female persons, percent 48.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 66
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,268
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $430,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,667
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $544
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $928
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 386
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,188
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 890
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,304
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,179
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,304
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 75
Total employment, 2023 268
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 12,774
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 26.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 188
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 90
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.0
Population per square mile, 2010 0.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 875.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 875.67
FIPS Code 08079