COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Park County

Colorado · 7,174 residents · 2,194 sq mi

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Park County is a county of 7,174 people in Colorado. The average commute runs 41 minutes. The population has fallen 51% since 2000. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 9.4%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $77,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,174

−51%vs 2000

vs 14,523 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,194 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(461)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(573)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(625)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(419)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.4%(175)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(1,234)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.8%(1,635)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413%(930)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(591)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(413)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(91)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(27)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,102

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,899 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,325

−43%vs 2000

vs $25,019 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.4%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,900

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $174,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$513

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $806 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.6%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.6% in 2000

19.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.5%(13,431)

Black0.5%(67)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(628)

Asian0.4%(60)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(7,024)

Black0.5%(33)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(206)

Asian0.4%(28)

Other1.2%(89)

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%(713)

Puerto Rican0.7%(120)

Cuban0.4%(72)

Spaniard0.4%(72)

South American0.3%(60)

Argentine0.3%(45)

Colombian0.1%(9)

Peruvian0%(6)

Central American0%(1)

Salvadoran0%(1)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(106)

Filipino0.4%(66)

Chinese0.2%(28)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(33)

Ancestry

German22.5%(4,027)

English18%(3,223)

Irish14.1%(2,529)

Italian6.1%(1,091)

French5.2%(933)

Polish4.1%(743)

American4%(725)

Norwegian3.9%(700)

Scottish3.7%(658)

Dutch1.8%(328)

Swedish1.8%(323)

British1.4%(252)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.3%(226)

Welsh1.2%(222)

Czech1.2%(208)

Russian1.1%(196)

Swiss1.1%(192)

Greek1%(185)

Danish0.6%(111)

Lithuanian0.6%(109)

Portuguese0.6%(109)

French Canadian0.6%(102)

Croatian0.4%(78)

Australian0.3%(58)

Canadian0.3%(55)

Ukrainian0.3%(54)

Finnish0.3%(46)

Hungarian0.2%(35)

Serbian0.2%(28)

Slovak0.1%(25)

Arab0.1%(23)

Austrian0.1%(23)

Subsaharan African0.1%(21)

Romanian0.1%(20)

Brazilian0.1%(17)

West Indian0.1%(16)

Jamaican0.1%(16)

Slovene0.1%(14)

Macedonian0.1%(13)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.4%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.1%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

40.9 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 38.3 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 married19.5%(1,633)

Married67.2%(5,621)

Widowed2.8%(233)

Divorced10.5%(875)

Women 15+

Never married11.9%(895)

Married76.2%(5,727)

Widowed6.6%(500)

Divorced5.3%(398)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−8.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.3%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.9%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 67.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 36.9% 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)35.2%(535)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(434)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.2%(475)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,522 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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