Pitkin County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,625
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,625
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,643
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,362
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,358
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,148
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.8%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 671
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,725
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,139,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,874
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,261
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,004
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,215
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.83
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 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 659,859
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,402
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,141
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 662,316
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,314
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $102,645
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $105,496
Persons in poverty, percent 6.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,708
Total employment, 2023 17,629
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,045,280
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,932
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,266
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 587
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,091
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,093
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.9
Population per square mile, 2010 17.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 970.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 970.70
FIPS Code 08097