Mineral County, Colorado
County seat: Creede · Population 910 (2025) · 876 sq mi
Mineral County is the 62nd most populous of Colorado's 64 counties, with 910 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Creede. It is part of the Region 8: San Luis Valley region, one of the 14 Planning and Management Regions of Colorado. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 4 neighboring counties.
Mineral County facts
- County seat
- Creede
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 910 +5.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 876 sq mi 46th largest of 64
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 1 per sq mi
- Established
- 1893
- Same name
- One of 4 Mineral Counties in the US
- Largest city
- City of Creede 275
- Median household income
- $56,250
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Mountain
- FIPS code
- 08079
Cities and towns in Mineral County
Mineral County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Mineral County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Creede | Town | 275 |
ZIP codes in Mineral County
3 ZIP codes reach into Mineral County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 81130 also Hinsdale County
- 81147 also Archuleta and Hinsdale counties
- 81154 also Rio Grande County
Population of Mineral County, 2020–2025
Mineral County grew by 45 people (+5.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 28 more deaths than births and a net gain of 78 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 870 |
| 2021 | 921 |
| 2022 | 919 |
| 2023 | 926 |
| 2024 | 924 |
| 2025 | 910 |
Neighboring counties
- Hinsdale County northwest · 753 people
- Rio Grande County east · 11,087 people
- Saguache County northeast · 6,732 people
- Archuleta County south · 14,306 people
Printable Mineral County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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