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Hinsdale County, Colorado

Hinsdale County, Colorado · ZIP 81130, 81147, 81235

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 747 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 473Households
  • $64,327Median household income
  • $438,800Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Hinsdale County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.3%
7808008208408602000: 79020002010: 84320102020: 7882020790788
Population of Hinsdale County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000790
2010843
2020788

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 Hinsdale County
Under $50k34.3%
$50k to $100k33.8%
$100k to $150k11.4%
$150k to $200k13.7%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $64,327 · 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 Hinsdale County
Owner occupied
377 units
Renter occupied
96 units
Vacancy rate
65.8%

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 Hinsdale County2023
Real estate and rental and leasing25
Accommodation and food services20
Retail trade19
Construction18
Information11
Other services (except public administration)9
Professional, scientific, and technical services3

127 employees in 66 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.

Hinsdale County compared with its state
Hinsdale County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHinsdale CountyColorado
Population9395,810,774
Median household income$64,327$92,470
Median age54.837.5
Median home value$438,800$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.1%44.7%
Foreign-born residents0.6%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.7%66.3%
Mean commute to work6.8 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 Hinsdale County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Lake CityTown4130.83 sq mi
PiedraCensus designated place5011.6 sq mi
CathedralCensus designated place2621.3 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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Across Hinsdale County

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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.