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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pitkin County is 17,303, which is 16.35% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pitkin County population density is 17.78 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pitkin County is white, which represent 94.86% of the total population. The average Pitkin County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,303. #28

Population Growth Since 2000, #21

Pitkin County	16.35%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #27

Pitkin County	17.78 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,413 (94.86%, #14)
Black:	295 (1.70%, #15)
Hispanic:	1,655 (9.56%, #46)
Asian:	177 (1.02%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	109 (0.63%, #42)
One Race, Other:	134 (0.77%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	175 (1.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	991 (59.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	124 (7.49%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	305 (18.43%, see rank)
South American:	16 (0.97%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	96 (54.24%, see rank)
Chinese:	39 (22.03%, see rank)
Filipino:	8 (4.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	27 (15.25%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	7 (3.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,311 (82.71%) out of the total population of 17,303 reported first ancestry.

	Pitkin County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	147	0.85%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	171	0.99%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	141	0.81%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	193	1.12%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	2,039	11.78%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	426	2.46%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	2,801	16.19%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	144	0.83%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	86	0.50%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	2,765	15.98%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	1,484	8.58%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	485	2.80%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	453	2.62%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	21	0.12%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	445	2.57%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	213	1.23%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	432	2.50%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.05%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	545	3.15%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	125	0.72%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	54	0.31%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	984	5.69%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	173	1.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,221 (53.29%, see rank)

Females: 8,082 (46.71%, see rank)

Pitkin County	Male: 53.29% Female: 46.71%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pitkin County	43.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pitkin County	43.30 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pitkin County	43.30 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pitkin County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	800	4.62%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	523	3.02%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,039	6.00%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	783	4.53%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	665	3.84%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,991	17.29%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,409	13.92%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,795	16.15%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,802	16.19%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,731	10.00%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	662	3.83%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	103	0.60%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pitkin County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,493, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	698, 5.17%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,460, 10.82%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,730, 27.64%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,525, 40.95%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,080, 15.42%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.06, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pitkin County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	229	70.74%	29.26%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,177	84.45%, see rank	15.55%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,045	76.46%, see rank	23.54%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	500	83.60%, see rank	16.40%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	353	62.32%, see rank	37.68%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pitkin County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	7,357, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	2,702, 36.73%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,655, 63.27%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,675, 49.95%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,970, 40.37%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,682, 50.05%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pitkin County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,941	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,998	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	3,524	44.06%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	3,178	39.73%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	34	0.43%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	1,262	15.78%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,943	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	2,140	30.82%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	3,366	48.48%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	215	3.10%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	1,222	17.60%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pitkin County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	15,290	88.37%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,255	24.59%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,860	62.76%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	175	1.01%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,013	11.63%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	655	3.79%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,358	7.85%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	517	2.99%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	131	0.76%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	137	0.79%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	148	0.86%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	963	5.57%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	117	0.68%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pitkin County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	6,152	83.62%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	590	8.02%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	477	6.48%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	34	0.46%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	104	1.41%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.