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Get Summit County, CO Demographics

Who knew Summit County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Summit County, CO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Summit County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 27,994 #20 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $68,750
Poverty Rate 7.3%
Median Age 36.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Summit County Demographics Summary

population icon With 27,994 people, Summit County is the 20th most populated county in the state of Colorado out of 64 counties. But watch out, Summit County, because Montezuma County with 25,535 people and Routt County with 23,509 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Summit County residents was $68,750. Summit County households made slightly more than San Miguel County households ($66,399) and Jefferson County households ($66,075) However, 7.3% of Summit County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Summit County residents is 36.4 years young.

race icon The largest Summit County racial/ethinic groups are White (82.7%) followed by Hispanic (14.2%) and Two or more races (1.0%).

Summit County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 23,158
Black 208
American Indian 55
Asian 269
Pacific Islander 13
Some Other Race 31
Two or More Races 271
Hispanic 3,989
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Summit County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Summit County White population is 23,158 persons or 82.7%.
  • The Summit County Hispanic population is 3,989 persons or 14.2%.
  • The Summit County Two or more races population is 271 persons or 1.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Summit County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Summit County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 36.4 years
Median Age - Females 37.1 years
Median Age - Males 35.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 17.4% of the Summit County population under 18, Summit County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 17.4%
Persons Over 65 7.7%
Everyone else 74.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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