City · Colorado
Central, Colorado
Central, city, mostly in Gilpin County (100.0% of its 2020-2024 residents), with a part in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Central had 807 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 525 (±182). GEOID 0812900.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
807
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: – · ACS 2020-2024: 525 ±182
Median household income
$61,622
±$30,650 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$366,300
±$90,635 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$1,451
±$588 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Central and what county is it in?
Central is a city mostly in Gilpin County (100.0% of its 2020-2024 residents), with a part in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It covers 2.8 square miles of land.
Central is in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Gilpin County | 100.0% |
| Clear Creek County | 0.0% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Central, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 807 people lived in Central on July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, slower than Colorado (+4.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 525 (±182).
| Measure | Central | Gilpin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 525 ±182 | 5,901 | – |
| Households | 310 ±104 | 3,122 | – |
| Average household size | 1.69 ±0.35 | 1.86 | – |
| Housing units | 494 ±119 | 3,746 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Central?
The median resident of Central is 35.9 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 36.2%.
| Measure | Central | Gilpin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.9 ±16.9 | 47.2 | – |
| Under 18 years | 31.4% ±11.7 pts | 16.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.0% ±12.1 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Male | 55.8% ±11.3 pts | 55.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 36.2% ±16.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.0% ±16.8 pts | 84.8% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±4.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.5% ±9.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 25.5% ±17.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.2% ±13.1 pts | 7.1% | – |
| With a disability | 27.2% ±16.3 pts | 13.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9% ±3.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 77.4% ±17.1 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.9% ±13.2 pts | 52.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.2% ±5.5 pts | 26.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 67.4% ±20.4 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Central earn?
Half of Central's 310 households earn less than $61,622 a year (±$30,650), against $95,361 in Gilpin County and $95,470 in Colorado.
| Measure | Central | Gilpin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,622 ±$30,650 | $95,361 | – |
| Mean household income | $95,434 ±$29,067 | $120,546 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,882 ±$15,143 | $59,765 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1% ±7.5 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±22.5 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.8% ±11.0 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.5% ±7.8 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.9% ±16.1 pts | 93.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Central?
Owners occupy 61.6% of Central's occupied homes and renters 38.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $366,300 by its owner (±$90,635). The median renter pays $1,451 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Central | Gilpin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $366,300 ±$90,635 | $573,900 | – |
| Median gross rent | $1,451 ±$588 | $1,658 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.4% ±32.2 pts | 33.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,990 ±$919 | $2,109 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.6% ±18.8 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.4% ±18.8 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Housing units | 494 ±119 | 3,746 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 14.7% ±17.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.4% ±18.9 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 51.8% ±12.0 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.8% ±2.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.8% ±12.3 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 43.9% ±12.6 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.5% ±15.2 pts | 5.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Central building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Central in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.6 across Colorado.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Central work and get to work?
62.7% of Central's workers drive alone and 15.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 12.0 minutes.
| Measure | Central | Gilpin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 73.5% ±20.4 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% ±6.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 62.7% ±19.5 pts | 66.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 21.1% ±18.3 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.3% ±0.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.8% ±9.6 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.0 min ±2.8 | 32.1 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Central compare with other places in Colorado?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Central is the 11,205th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 166th-most populous of 272 in Colorado.
Central is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 166th | 272 |
Central's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Central with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Central?
28 of the 57 figures for Central on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Central are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Central.