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Jury Pool Profile

Gilpin County, Colorado

Democratic +13 (2024)
Population
5,877
Median household income
$88,654
Unemployment
3.8%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 5,198 88.4%
  • Black or African American alone 65 1.1%
  • Asian alone 35 0.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 50 0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 11 0.2%
  • Two or more races 518 8.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 413 7.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 48.7

  • Under 18 924 15.7%
  • 18–24 176 3.0%
  • 25–44 1,429 24.3%
  • 45–64 2,168 36.9%
  • 65 and over 1,180 20.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
3.8%
-0.13 pp vs. state
County GDP
$1.0B
0.18% of state
Avg. annual pay
$67,931
Establishments
228

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Leisure & hospitality 3,879 82.3%
  • Public administration 382 8.1%
  • Professional & business services 108 2.3%
  • Education & health services 107 2.3%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 86 1.8%
  • Construction 68 1.4%
  • Financial activities 24 0.5%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
79.6%
Median gross rent
$1,340
Owner-occupied
2,448
Renter-occupied
628

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 4,129 votes cast

  • Democratic 2,254 54.6%
  • Republican 1,729 41.9%
  • Other / third-party 146 3.5%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

90.6% speak only English at home

  • Spanish 183 3.3%
  • German 175 3.1%
  • Other 76 1.4%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 59 1.1%
  • Vietnamese 17 0.3%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 11 0.2%
  • Slavic languages 3 0.1%
  • Other Indo-European 1 0.0%
  • Chinese 1 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
3,076
Family households
1,626
52.9% of households
Married w/ children
1,224
Single-mother households
139
Veterans
411
8.3% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

2.0% overall adherence rate

  • Mainline Protestant 66 1.1%
  • Catholic 50 0.9%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 2 0.0%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
92.6%
With a disability
12.3%
Bachelor's or higher
48.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
1st Judicial District Court
Judges
18 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); vintage 2026 coloradojudicial.gov; reflects Jan 7, 2025 23rd JD reorganization)
Court seats
Central City, Golden

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Colorado statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
0
0 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
0

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Gilpin County, Colorado to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.