Pitkin County, Colorado

Pitkin County, Colorado is a county located in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The county has a population of 14872 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 15474, giving it the 30th largest population among Colorado's county. The county has a total area of 973.23 sq mi (2520.65 kmē), of which, 970.42 square miles (2513.38 kmē) of it is land and 2.81 square miles (7.28 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 20th smallest by total area in Colorado.

Pitkin County Colorado
Map of Pitkin County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 14872 people in the county, organized into 6807 households, and 3185 families living in the county. The population density was 15.3 people per square mile (5.91/kmē), it is the 25th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 10096 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.02/kmē). The average household size was 2.14 people, and the average family size was 2.77 people. In the Pitkin County, 16.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% were 18 to 24, 38.3% were 25 to 44, 30.5% were 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 15474, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 14968 White, 100 Black or African American, 42 American Indian, 209 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 149 from two or more races.

Pitkin County Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Pitkin County Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Pitkin County Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $59375, making its Colorado's fourth highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $75048, it is the second highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The per capita income for the county was $40811, making it the highest county by per capita income in Colorado.

In 2000, 2799 pupils and students, of which 1500 are male and 1299 are female, 18.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 218 nursery or pri school, 97 kindergarten, 1193 elementary school, 632 high school and 659 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Basalt TownEagle County, Pitkin County1.941.920.0226811394.83074667200
2Aspen CityPitkin County3.533.53059141675.44068053750
3Snowmass Village TownPitkin County25.5725.480.09182271.53522457059
YearPopulation
April 2000 census14872
April 2000 Estimate14872
July 2000 Estimate14790
July 2001 Estimate14908
July 2002 Estimate14910
July 2003 Estimate14915
July 2004 Estimate14821
July 2005 Estimate14889
July 2006 Estimate14892
July 2007 Estimate15045
July 2008 Estimate15474
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school12890218
Kindergarten494897
Elementary school6315621193
High school381251632
College or graduate school311348659
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pitkin County, Colorado$59375$75048$40811
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587