Gold Hill, CO Demographics

A map of Gold Hill's Population by Race

Gold Hill, Colorado has an estimated population of 178, a large decrease from the 218 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.9% White, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gold Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gold Hill has become considerably less 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 Gold Hill, that probability was 28.0% in 2020 and 2.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gold Hill is ranked the 380th 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). Gold Hill was ranked the 356th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gold Hill's White Population

176 residents of Gold Hill, or 98.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gold Hill is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Gold Hill ranks 145th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Gold Hill's population has increased from 84.4% to 98.9%.

Gold Hill is more White than neighboring Sugarloaf (88.4% White), Mountain Meadows (97.8% White), Sunshine (77.6% White), and Glendale (43.5% White). Gold Hill is less White than neighboring Crisman (100% White).

Gold Hill's Black Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gold Hill is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Gold Hill ranks 240th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gold Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gold Hill is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Gold Hill ranks 205th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Gold Hill's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gold Hill is significantly lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Gold Hill ranks 458th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Gold Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Sugarloaf (5.7% Hispanic), and Glendale (47.8% Hispanic).

Gold Hill's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Gold Hill, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gold Hill is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Gold Hill ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.1%.

Gold Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mountain Meadows (0% Native American/Other), Sunshine (0% Native American/Other), Glendale (0% Native American/Other), and Crisman (0% Native American/Other).

Gold Hill's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gold Hill is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Gold Hill ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 7.3% to 0.0%.

Gold Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Sugarloaf (4.9% Multiracial), Mountain Meadows (2.2% Multiracial), Sunshine (22.4% Multiracial), and Glendale (8.7% 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.