Crested Butte, CO Demographics

A map of Crested Butte's Population by Race

Crested Butte, Colorado has an estimated population of 1,229, a large decrease from the 1,639 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crested Butte, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crested Butte 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 Crested Butte, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 24.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crested Butte is ranked the 206th most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Crested Butte was ranked the 183rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crested Butte's White Population

1,063 residents of Crested Butte, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crested Butte is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Crested Butte ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crested Butte's White population has declined by an estimated 27.2%. White residents' share of Crested Butte's population has decreased from 89.1% to 86.5%.

Crested Butte is more White than neighboring Gunnison (77% White), Snowmass Village (83.6% White), and Aspen (79% White). Crested Butte is less White than neighboring Mount Crested Butte (93.9% White), and Marble (97.4% White).

Crested Butte's Black Population

0 residents of Crested Butte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crested Butte is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Crested Butte ranks 339th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crested Butte's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Crested Butte's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crested Butte is less Black than neighboring Gunnison (1.1% Black), and Aspen (1% Black).

Crested Butte's Asian Population

0 residents of Crested Butte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crested Butte is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Crested Butte ranks 126th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crested Butte's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Crested Butte's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Crested Butte is less Asian than neighboring Gunnison (1.2% Asian), Snowmass Village (1.4% Asian), and Aspen (1.8% Asian).

Crested Butte's Hispanic Population

116 residents of Crested Butte, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crested Butte is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Crested Butte ranks 415th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crested Butte's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 46.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Crested Butte's population has increased from 4.8% to 9.4%.

Crested Butte is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Crested Butte (0% Hispanic), Marble (0% Hispanic), and Snowmass Village (3.1% Hispanic). Crested Butte is less Hispanic than neighboring Gunnison (14% Hispanic), and Aspen (13.4% Hispanic).

Crested Butte's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Crested Butte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crested Butte is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Crested Butte ranks 305th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crested Butte's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crested Butte's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Crested Butte is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marble (1.6% Native American/Other), Gunnison (0.9% Native American/Other), and Aspen (0.5% Native American/Other).

Crested Butte's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Crested Butte, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crested Butte is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Crested Butte ranks 294th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crested Butte's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Crested Butte's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Crested Butte is more Multiracial than neighboring Marble (1% Multiracial). Crested Butte is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Crested Butte (6.1% Multiracial), Gunnison (5.8% Multiracial), Snowmass Village (11.9% Multiracial), and Aspen (4.4% 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.