How many people live in Gilpin County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,000 people living in Gilpin County, CO. That makes Gilpin County the 47th-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.1% of people living in the state.
5.96K
population of Gilpin County, CO (2024)
0.1%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 6,000 people lived in Gilpin County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Gilpin County, CO’s age demographics?
About 1,300 Gilpin County, CO residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 727 Gilpin County residents, or 12.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.5% of Colorado’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Gilpin County, CO's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Gilpin County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.7% of the Gilpin County, CO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Gilpin County, CO also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Gilpin County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Gilpin County, CO has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Colorado as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Gilpin County, CO is Central with about 793 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gilpin County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central (pt.) | 793 |
| 2. | Black Hawk | 120 |
| 3. | Balance of Gilpin County | 5,050 |
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