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Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County, Colorado · ZIP 80436, 80438, 80439

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,076 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,512Households
  • $96,667Median household income
  • $572,800Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Clear Creek County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.8%
9k9.2k9.4k2000: 9,32220002010: 9,08820102020: 9,39720209,3229,397
Population of Clear Creek County at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,322
20109,088
20209,397

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clear Creek County
Under $50k23.5%
$50k to $100k27.3%
$100k to $150k16.2%
$150k to $200k12.2%
$200k and over20.9%

Median household income $96,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clear Creek County
Owner occupied
3,725 units
Renter occupied
787 units
Vacancy rate
21.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Clear Creek County2023
Arts, entertainment, and recreation810
Accommodation and food services654
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction541
Retail trade304
Manufacturing115
Construction96
Professional, scientific, and technical services86
Health care and social assistance81

3,044 employees in 340 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clear Creek County compared with its state
Clear Creek County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClear Creek CountyColorado
Population9,3585,810,774
Median household income$96,667$92,470
Median age49.237.5
Median home value$572,800$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher56.3%44.7%
Foreign-born residents4.3%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes82.6%66.3%
Mean commute to work27.4 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Clear Creek County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Idaho SpringsCity1,6992.48 sq mi
GeorgetownTown1,2571.00 sq mi
Upper Bear CreekCensus designated place9803.79 sq mi
Floyd HillCensus designated place8506.29 sq mi
Upper Witter GulchCensus designated place5880.91 sq mi
Downieville-Lawson-DumontCensus designated place4780.78 sq mi
Pine ValleyCensus designated place3910.82 sq mi
Echo HillsCensus designated place3680.57 sq mi
EmpireTown3240.29 sq mi
Silver PlumeTown1880.26 sq mi
Blue ValleyCensus designated place1691.05 sq mi
St. Mary'sCensus designated place1301.44 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.