Summit County, Colorado Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Summit County, Colorado, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Summit County, Colorado. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Summit County, Colorado. The estimated population of Summit County, Colorado is 31,042 people, with a median age of 38.6.

We can look at the total population in Summit County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,042
+1%
+4.44%
2020
30,735
+0.28%
-
2019
30,649
+0.72%
-
2018
30,429
+2.38%
-
2017
29,722
 - -

Population of Summit County, Colorado by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
79.7%
81.9%
 -2.69%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.9%
 -77.78%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
14.7%
14%
 +5.00%
Asian
1.2%
0.4%
 +200.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.5%
1.6%
 +118.75%
Other
0.1%
0.7%
 -85.71%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Summit County, Colorado by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.6 +1.05% 38.2 +0.53% 39 +1.3%
2020 38.2 -2.3% 38 -3.55% 38.5 -0.77%
2019 39.1 0% 39.4 -0.25% 38.8 -0.77%
2018 39.1 -0.26% 39.5 +0.77% 39.1 -0.26%
2017 39.2 - 39.2 - 39.2 -

The median age of Summit County, Colorado gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,369 +31.75% 1,144 -23.96% 1,849 879
10 to 19 1,239 -14.94% 1,514 +20.42% 1,006 1,844
20 to 29 2,866 -15.61% 2,075 -0.98% 2,430 2,040
30 to 39 2,844 +24.31% 2,418 +11.13% 3,575 2,679
40 to 49 2,355 -1.82% 1,686 +7.9% 2,285 1,796
50 to 59 2,536 -21.03% 2,009 -3.98% 2,010 1,916
60 to 69 1,988 +9.01% 1,693 +2.44% 2,164 1,712
70+ 1,021 +38.55% 965 +39.4% 1,467 1,390

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Summit County, Colorado is $93,505.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Summit County.

  • Under 25
    $43,967.00
  • 25 to 44
    $93,359.00
  • 45 to 64
    $96,474.00
  • 65 and over
    $100,357.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Summit County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Summit County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Summit County, Colorado is currently $120,713.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

13.35% of households in Summit County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Summit County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.02%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.67%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.16%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.60%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.19%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.01%
  • $200,000 or more
    13.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Summit County is $48,488.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Summit County by the total population of Summit County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Summit County, Colorado, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Summit County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    50.36%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.22%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    21.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.42%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Summit County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Summit County over the age of 16 is 26,549.

Of those people, a total of 76.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Summit County is 73.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,085 47.10% 15.30%
20 to 24 years 1,272 89.40% 10.40%
25 to 29 years 3,198 93.80% 0.80%
30 to 34 years 3,077 72.60% 0.30%
35 to 44 years 5,127 93.70% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 4,057 92.60% 3.40%
55 to 59 years 2,000 79.30% 6.40%
60 to 64 years 2,251 72.90% 4.50%
65 to 74 years 3,379 41.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,103 17.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Summit County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 23,402 78.20% 3.20%
Black or African American 53 47.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 72 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 341 50.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 127 40.20% 0.00%
Other 769 59.90% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,785 66.40% 6.20%
Hispanic or Latino 3,122 76.20% 3.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 21,995 77.60% 3.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Summit County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Summit County is 19,599, with median earnings of $43,806.00.

Women in Summit County, Colorado earning approximately 83.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 19,599 $43,806.00
Male 11,214 $48,009.00
Female 8,385 $40,024.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,613 $55,148.00
Business and Financial 1,165 $56,603.00
Computer and Mathematical 297 $79,567.00
Architecture and Engineering 285 $28,973.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 173 $63,423.00
Community and Social Service 308 $21,118.00
Legal 174 $162,500.00
Educational and Library 907 $49,337.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 493 $30,919.00
Healthcare Practitioners 832 $72,063.00
Healthcare Support 504 $41,159.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 424 $53,429.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2,121 $33,999.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 680 $39,438.00
Personal Care and Service 1,043 $21,602.00
Sales 2,080 $34,866.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,602 $34,640.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 268 $35,203.00
Construction and Extraction 1,281 $64,280.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 524 $46,402.00
Production 581 $43,160.00
Transportation and Material Moving 640 $37,237.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,788 $55,108.00 825 $62,604.00
Business and Financial 186 $130,250.00 979 $52,527.00
Computer and Mathematical 254 $79,423.00 43 $102,663.00
Architecture and Engineering 191 $29,688.00 94 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $63,155.00 111 $90,188.00
Community and Social Service 246 $0.00 62 $14,261.00
Legal 161 $149,946.00 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 232 $55,142.00 675 $48,760.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 187 $63,774.00 306 $30,120.00
Healthcare Practitioners 201 $71,063.00 631 $75,321.00
Healthcare Support 251 $0.00 253 $15,995.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 373 $55,179.00 51 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,227 $34,241.00 894 $28,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 391 $43,342.00 289 $35,738.00
Personal Care and Service 291 $31,036.00 752 $20,469.00
Sales 1,284 $41,759.00 796 $29,187.00
Office and Administrative Support 435 $32,180.00 1,167 $34,802.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 268 $35,203.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,248 $64,728.00 33 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 524 $46,402.00 0 $0.00
Production 511 $43,090.00 70 $50,179.00
Transportation and Material Moving 517 $37,072.00 123 $132,598.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,329 households in Summit County, with an average household size of 2.71 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,564 families in Summit County with an average family size of 3.01 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,771 179 614 4,765
Average Household Size 2.95 5.32 4.21 2.12
Total Families 5,771 179 614 0
Average Household Size 2.89 3.8 3.94 0

Poverty

Of the 6,564 families in Summit County, 1.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Summit County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 31,182 housing units in Summit County, Colorado.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,329 36.33%
Vacant 19,853 63.67%

10.70% of the total 31,182 housing units in Summit County are rental units. This is approximately 3,335 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,756 are occupied by the owner - or 24.87% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Summit County is $1,743.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Summit County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    238
  • Less than $500
    151
  • $500 to $999
    285
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    864
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    755
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    628
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    420
  • $3,000 or more
    232

Property Value

The median value of a property in Summit County is $641,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Summit County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    31
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    57
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    33
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    201
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    757
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,424
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,966
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,287

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Summit County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Summit County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    318
  • 1940 to 1949
    42
  • 1950 to 1959
    416
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,244
  • 1970 to 1979
    8,536
  • 1980 to 1989
    6,686
  • 1990 to 1999
    7,986
  • 2000 to 2009
    4,985
  • 2010 to 2013
    969
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Summit County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    291
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,190
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,079
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,769

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Summit County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Summit County that commute to work in a particular way.

19.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Summit County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    450
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,679
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,705
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,490
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,234
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    960
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,005
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    162
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    272
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    253
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    617
  • 90 or more minutes
    147

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Summit County, Colorado in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Summit County, Colorado

We have data for 11 places in Summit County, Colorado. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.