Pine Valley, Colorado Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 392, Pine Valley's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Pine Valley is a small community located in Colorado, within Clear Creek County. The total population is 392. It ranks as the 312th most populous out of 472 Census-designated places in Colorado.

Age Demographics

The median age in Pine Valley is 48.5 years. This is 29% higher than the state median of 37.7 years. 11.0% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Pine Valley is $127,104. This is 33% higher than the state median of $95,470. It is also 57% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Pine Valley. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 16.8%. This is 262% higher than the state rate of 4.6%. The median home value is $753,000. Housing costs are 40% higher than the state median of $539,400. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.9x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 51% higher than the state average of 66.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Pine Valley has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.7% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 4.3%. The Hispanic or Latino population (4.3%) is well below the state average of 22.5%.

Education

89.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Pine Valley in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 95% higher than the state rate of 45.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 46.3% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Pine Valley, Colorado is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Colorado state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 472 Census-designated places in Colorado. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.