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Pitkin County, Colorado

Pitkin County, Colorado · ZIP 81611, 81612, 81615

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,643 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,031Households
  • $100,318Median household income
  • $1,131,200Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Pitkin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+16.7%
14k15k16k17k18k2000: 14,87220002010: 17,14820102020: 17,358202014,87217,358
Population of Pitkin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,872
201017,148
202017,358

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 Pitkin County
Under $50k20.3%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k20.1%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over24.4%

Median household income $100,318 · 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 Pitkin County
Owner occupied
6,096 units
Renter occupied
2,935 units
Vacancy rate
32.4%

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 Pitkin County2023
Accommodation and food services5,683
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3,164
Retail trade1,586
Real estate and rental and leasing1,183
Other services (except public administration)906
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services877
Health care and social assistance780
Professional, scientific, and technical services712

17,629 employees in 1,708 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.

Pitkin County compared with its state
Pitkin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePitkin CountyColorado
Population17,1195,810,774
Median household income$100,318$92,470
Median age47.337.5
Median home value$1,131,200$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher64.0%44.7%
Foreign-born residents10.9%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes67.5%66.3%
Mean commute to work20.4 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 Pitkin County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AspenCity6,5563.86 sq mi
Snowmass VillageTown2,92527.8 sq mi
RedstoneCensus designated place1570.44 sq mi
Woody CreekCensus designated place1230.61 sq mi
NorrieCensus designated place00.19 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 Pitkin 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.