Mineral County , Colorado
Population: 799 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $52,455 Home $413,000 Rent $903/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Mineral County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $413,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Mineral County in the bottom 5% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$52,455
Median Income
household
$413,000
Home Value
median
$903/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $52,455 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,950 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Median Home Value | $413,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $903/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 799 |
| Median Age | 53.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 54.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
25.1%
Obesity
7.3%
Diabetes
10.5%
Smoking
25.8%
High Blood Pressure
16.6%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
29.5%
Insufficient Sleep
70.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 5.4 · 5th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
2.32
🔥 Wildfire
45.80
❄️ Winter Storm
3.53
🌍 Earthquake
14.38
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