Mineral County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Mineral County, Colorado had an estimated 933 residents on July 1, 2024, up 7.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 865, across 876 square miles. County output reached $100.1 m in 2024, 75 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mineral County
How many people live in Mineral County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024729
- Households386
- Average household size1.89
- Median household income$56,250
- Median age56.4
- Median gross rent$928 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$430,500
- Home value to household income7.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over625
- Population under 1886
- Share under 1811.8 percent
- Population 65 and over238
- Share 65 and over32.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64405
- Civilian labor force374
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties63rd of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3206th of 3,222
Mineral County is the 63rd largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 7.7 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 32.6 percent against 11.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Mineral County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024933
- Census 2020 base population865
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.86 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20241
- Births, 20245
- Deaths, 202410
- Natural change, 2024-5
- Net domestic migration, 20245
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20245
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202487
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents247th of 3,144
The county has grown 7.86 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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What is the Mineral County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$100.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$95.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years78.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Colorado areas BEA publishes61st of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3059th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$137,324
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 78.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Mineral County
- Covered employment, annual average630
- Establishments reporting84
- Average annual pay$42,967
- Average weekly wage$826
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Mineral County?
- Establishments, all industries75
- Employment at those establishments268
- Annual payroll$12.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents102.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Mineral County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.7 m
- Single family units authorized6
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$284,120
- Units authorized per 1,000 households15.5
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Mineral County?
- Land area876 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties46th of 64
- Width, east to west24.7 mi
- Height, north to south39.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.09
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Mineral County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Mineral County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 080284
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Mineral County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Mineral County (community 080284), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Mineral County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024729
- Households386
- Average household size1.89
- Median household income$56,250
- Median age56.4
Common questions
Mineral County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mineral County, Colorado?
The Census Bureau estimates 933 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 729, in 386 households, ranking 63rd of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mineral County's population growing?
The population has grown 7.86 percent since the 2020 census base of 865, to 933 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 5 births against 10 deaths, with net migration of 5. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mineral County?
$56,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $430,500, which is 7.7 times income, and median gross rent is $928 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Mineral County?
75 establishments, employing 268 people with an annual payroll of $12.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Mineral County?
Covered employment averages 630 jobs at an average annual pay of $42,967, or $826 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Mineral County?
6 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mineral County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Mineral County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mineral County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Mineral.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Mineral County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Creede | town | 285 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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