COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Mineral County

Colorado · 558 residents · 876 sq mi

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Mineral County is a county of 558 people in Colorado. The median age is 37.6, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 34% less than in Colorado as a whole. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. The typical home is worth $50,600. Median household income is $19,830, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 48%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

558

−33%vs 2000

vs 831 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−16%vs 2000

vs 45.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

876 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024729

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(49)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(37)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.2%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(109)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(88)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(67)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(66)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,830

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,844 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,082

−55%vs 2000

vs $24,475 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,600

−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $129,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$293

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $500 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(793)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(17)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(553)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(33)

Spaniard0.8%(6)

Asian origin

Mongolian0.7%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.8%(6)

Ancestry

German22.1%(161)

Irish18.2%(133)

English10.7%(78)

Italian7.8%(57)

Polish4.8%(35)

Welsh4.4%(32)

Dutch4.3%(31)

Scottish4.3%(31)

French3.3%(24)

American2.5%(18)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(13)

Norwegian1.2%(9)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.8%(6)

Russian0.5%(4)

Austrian0.3%(2)

Ukrainian0.3%(2)

Czech0.1%(1)

Swedish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.9%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.8%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.4 min

+90%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married17.5%(62)

Married68.5%(243)

Widowed7.6%(27)

Divorced6.5%(23)

Women 15+

Never married13.2%(40)

Married73%(222)

Widowed5.3%(16)

Divorced8.6%(26)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.4%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.4%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.6%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.3%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.6%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.6%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.6%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(44)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 66 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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