Summit County, Colorado

CO · FIPS 08117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,017
Rank #1,448 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$109,773 +46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #105 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.7% −38.9% vs nat'l
Rank #317 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$939,900 +233.4% vs nat'l
Rank #15 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55.0% +63.2% vs nat'l
Rank #55 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,990 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
55.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.2%48.4%64.5%74.5%17.2%5.7%1.5%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Summit County, Colorado

Summit County, Colorado has a total population of 31,017, making it the 1,448th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Summit County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Summit County is $109,773, which ranks #105 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Summit County is $939,900, 233.4% above the national median. Renters in Summit County pay a median gross rent of $1,928 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Summit County, 55.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Summit County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.2%) and Two or More Races (5.7%).

All data for Summit County, Colorado comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.