Cripple Creek

County:: Teller County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.522
State:: Colorado

Cripple Creek is a city located in Teller County, Colorado. Cripple Creek has a 2025 population of 1,092. It is also the county seat of Teller County. Cripple Creek is currently declining at a rate of -1.09% annually and its population has decreased by -5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,154 in 2020.

The average household income in Cripple Creek is $54,093 with a poverty rate of 17.17%. The median age in Cripple Creek is 62.5 years: 64.1 years for males, and 58.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cripple Creek includes 87.83% White, 3.41% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	722	87.83%
Two or more races	72	8.76%
Black or African American	28	3.41%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Cripple Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cripple Creek's average per capita income is $37,143. Household income levels show a median of $39,198. The poverty rate stands at 17.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$48,450	$68,703
Married Families	$47,925	-
Households	$39,198	$54,093
Non Families	$36,154	$43,620

$37,143

Average Income

$39,198

Median Household Income

17.17%

Poverty Rate