Summit County, Colorado

Summit County is one of the 63 county of Colorado, located towards the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. According to the latest population census dating back to 2000, the Summit County is home to 23548 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 26843, It is Colorado's 20th most populous county. The county has a total area of 619.25 square miles (1603.85 sq km), of which, 608.16 square miles (1575.13 sq km) of it is land and 11.09 square miles (28.72 sq km) of it is water, making it the ninth smallest by size in Colorado. It is ranks ninth in the size of its inland waterways in Colorado.

Summit County Colorado
Map of Summit County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 23548 people in the county, organized into 9120 households, and 4768 families residing in the county. The population density was 38.7 people per square mile (14.94/kmē), it would be the 11th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Colorado. There were 24201 housing units at an average density of 39.8 per square mile (15.37/kmē). The average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 2.86 persons. The population's age distribution was 17.4% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 44.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 139 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.9 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 26843, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 25883 White, 279 Black or African American, 159 American Indian, 255 Asian, 23 Native Hawaiian, and 244 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $56587, it is sixth wealthiest county by median household income in Colorado. The median income for a family in the county was $66914, it is the sixth highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The per capita income for the county was $28676, it would be the seventh highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Colorado.

In 2000, 4229 pupils and students, of which 2207 are male and 2022 are female, 17.96% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 295 nursery or pri school, 263 kindergarten, 1879 elementary school, 736 high school and 1056 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Blue River TownSummit County2.282.180.16853142841161964
2Breckenridge TownSummit County4.954.9502408486.42967543938
3Dillon TownSummit County2.381.530.858025233272749821
4Frisco TownSummit County1.741.650.0924431479.93123262267
5Keystone CdpSummit County40.6440.640.0182520.32408543654
6Montezuma TownSummit County0.080.08042548.43192438750
7Silverthorne TownSummit County3.23.170.0331961009.12427158839
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23548
April 2000 Estimate23548
July 2000 Estimate23693
July 2001 Estimate24705
July 2002 Estimate24969
July 2003 Estimate25323
July 2004 Estimate25207
July 2005 Estimate25344
July 2006 Estimate25852
July 2007 Estimate26381
July 2008 Estimate26843
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school176119295
Kindergarten114149263
Elementary school9888911879
High school398338736
College or graduate school5315251056
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Summit County, Colorado$56587$66914$28676
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587