Gilpin, CO County is a beautiful mountain town that offers residents and visitors alike year-round outdoor activities, local businesses, and other demographic organizations. The population of Gilpin County is 5,812 with a population density of 41.60 people per square mile. This is considerably lower than the US Population Density at 93.29 People per Square mile. Some of the local businesses in Gilpin include Hot Tubz & Spas, Conoco Gas Station, Winter Park Resort Ski Shop, and High Country Electric Services Inc. Residents and visitors can enjoy skiing and snowboarding at the Winter Park Resort all winter long as well as hiking trails such as Colorado Trail on Berthoud Pass in the summer months. Other recreational opportunities include fishing, hunting, camping, rafting and more! There are also a variety of demographic organizations in Gilpin including Gilpin County Community Connections which helps to connect residents to resources for food, transportation, housing assistance and more. Additionally there are multiple sporting events each year such as the annual Gold Rush Days Softball Tournament which includes teams from across Colorado.
The population in Gilpin County is 5,812. There are 39 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Gilpin County is 49.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Gilpin County is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Gilpin County
- 48.9% are married
- 12.0% are divorced
- 25.5% are married with children
- 8.7% have children, but are single
Race in Gilpin County
- 86.2% are White
- 0.6% are Black
- 0.3% are Asian
- 1.3% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 9.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander