Clear Creek County Demographics

A map of Clear Creek County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,943	8,149	85.8%	86.7%
Hispanic	722	648	7.8%	6.9%
Multiracial	281	383	3.0%	4.1%
Asian	170	82	1.8%	0.9%
Native American/Other	136	86	1.5%	0.9%
Black	10	49	0.1%	0.5%

Clear Creek County, Colorado has an estimated population of 9,262, a slight decrease from the 9,397 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clear Creek County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clear Creek has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clear Creek County, that probability was 24.1% in 2020 and 25.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clear Creek County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Clear Creek County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clear Creek County's White Population

7,943 residents of Clear Creek County, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clear Creek County is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Clear Creek County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Creek County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Clear Creek County's population has decreased from 86.7% to 85.8%.

Clear Creek County is more White than neighboring Gilpin County (84.8% White), Jefferson County (75.2% White), Summit County (74.5% White), Boulder County (74.5% White), and Park County (85.3% White).

Clear Creek County's Black Population

10 residents of Clear Creek County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clear Creek County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Clear Creek County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Creek County's Black population has declined by an estimated 79.6%. Black residents' share of Clear Creek County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Clear Creek County is less Black than neighboring Gilpin County (2.6% Black), Jefferson County (1.1% Black), Summit County (0.4% Black), Boulder County (0.8% Black), and Park County (0.9% Black).

Clear Creek County's Asian Population

170 residents of Clear Creek County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clear Creek County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Clear Creek County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Creek County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 107.3%. Asian residents' share of Clear Creek County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.8%.

Clear Creek County is more Asian than neighboring Gilpin County (1.1% Asian), Summit County (1.5% Asian), and Park County (1.1% Asian). Clear Creek County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (2.9% Asian), and Boulder County (4.7% Asian).

Clear Creek County's Hispanic Population

722 residents of Clear Creek County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clear Creek County is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Clear Creek County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Creek County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Clear Creek County's population has increased from 6.9% to 7.8%.

Clear Creek County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gilpin County (7.4% Hispanic), and Park County (7.6% Hispanic). Clear Creek County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (16.1% Hispanic), Summit County (17.2% Hispanic), and Boulder County (14.7% Hispanic).

Clear Creek County's Native American/Other Population

136 residents of Clear Creek County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clear Creek County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Clear Creek County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Creek County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 58.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clear Creek County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.5%.

Clear Creek County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gilpin County (1.2% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Summit County (0.8% Native American/Other), Boulder County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Park County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Clear Creek County's Multiracial Population

281 residents of Clear Creek County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clear Creek County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Clear Creek County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Creek County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Clear Creek County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.0%.

Clear Creek County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (4% Multiracial), Summit County (5.7% Multiracial), Boulder County (4.8% Multiracial), and Park County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.