Gilpin County, Colorado

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Gilpin County is a county in the United States of Colorado. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 4757 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 5153, It is Colorado's 14th least populous county. The county spans an area of 150.25 mi˛ (389.15 sq km), of which, 149.87 square miles (388.16 sq km) of it is land and 0.39 square miles (1.01 sq km) of it is water, it is the smallest by area in the U.S. state of Colorado.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 4757 people, 2043 households, and 1264 families living in the county. The population density was 31.7 people per square mile (12.24/km˛), it would be the 14th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Colorado. There were 2929 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.53/km˛). The average household size was 2.32 people, and the average family size was 2.81 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 37.4% from 25 to 44, 30% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 112.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.1 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 5153, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 4913 White, 27 Black or African American, 43 American Indian, 65 Asian, 9 Native Hawaiian, and 96 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $51942, making it the tenth wealthiest county by median household income among the Colorado. The median income for a family in the county was $61859, it would be the tenth highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The per capita income for the county was $26148, it would be the 11th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Colorado.

In 2000, 1027 pupils and students, of which 519 are male and 508 are female, 21.59% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 85 nursery or pri school, 35 kindergarten, 464 elementary school, 233 high school and 210 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Coal Creek Cdp	Boulder County, Gilpin County, Jefferson County	9.43	9.43	0.01	2323	246.4	34911	73750
2	Black Hawk City	Gilpin County	1.46	1.46	0	118	80.9	25985	44583
3	Central City City	Gilpin County	1.89	1.89	0	515	273	26465	30921

Year	Population
April 2000 census	4757
April 2000 Estimate	4771
July 2000 Estimate	4815
July 2001 Estimate	4831
July 2002 Estimate	4858
July 2003 Estimate	4864
July 2004 Estimate	4858
July 2005 Estimate	4935
July 2006 Estimate	5047
July 2007 Estimate	5085
July 2008 Estimate	5153

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	67	18	85
Kindergarten	9	26	35
Elementary school	248	216	464
High school	109	124	233
College or graduate school	86	124	210

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Gilpin County, Colorado	$51942	$61859	$26148
Colorado, United States	$47203	$55883	$24049
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587