Teller County, Colorado Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Teller County, CO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Teller County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,825 | 5,842,429 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 44.4 | 56.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.71% | 1.09% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 51.9 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,860 | 2,364,171 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Teller County grew by 15.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 24,825 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Teller County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 27.5% of residents. That is 7.7 points above Colorado as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,759 15.1% -7.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,270 17.2% -7.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,818 27.5% +7.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,244 25.2% +9.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Colorado, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.5% of the people living in Teller County and men 51.5%.
- Women 48.5% Colorado 49.4%
- Men 51.5% Colorado 50.6%
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Economy
Teller County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Teller County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,363 | $95,803 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.74% | 5.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Teller County is about 12% lower than in Colorado.
Housing
| Metric | Teller County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $446,907 | $484,034 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,880 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.0% | 66.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Teller County is about 19.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,880 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Teller County spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 261 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Teller County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.3 | 22.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.6 | 44.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 261 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,085 | $5,694 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 20.5% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,365 | 8,183 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 503 | 1,277 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Colorado:
Hinsdale County (6.6 min), Prowers County (7.6 min), Cheyenne County (7.7 min).
Slowest:
Park County (42.5 min), Elbert County (41.5 min), Teller County (31.3 min).
The average commute time in Teller County is 31 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Colorado.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Teller County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Teller County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.0% | 40.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.08 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Colorado:
Boulder County (0.5), Douglas County (0.4), Broomfield County (0.4).
Lowest:
Crowley County (0.2), Bent County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2).
Health
Teller County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Teller County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Colorado:
Douglas County (0.9), Boulder County (0.8), Broomfield County (0.8).
Lowest:
Costilla County (0.8), Otero County (0.8), Bent County (0.8).
Teller County, CO Compared With Nearby Counties
Teller County, CO is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 24,825 residents against a local median of 478,243. Teller County, CO's commute, at 31.3 min, runs 41% above the 22.3 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $84,363 against a local median of $100,913, 16% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Teller County, CO reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 6.8 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Teller County, CO, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Teller County, CO has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teller County, CO | 24,825 | $84,363 #4/5 | $446,907 #4/5 | 31.3 min #5/5 |
| Fremont County, CO | 49,630 | $63,374 | $182,197 | 16.8 min |
| Douglas County, CO | 377,140 | $149,583 | $701,148 | 23.6 min |
| El Paso County, CO | 742,974 | $91,268 | $449,839 | 21.1 min |
| Jefferson County, CO | 579,346 | $110,559 | $591,210 | 23.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Teller County, Colorado.
How big is Teller County, Colorado by population?
About 24,825 people live in Teller County, Colorado, in 11,860 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 51.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 15 years.
Is Teller County, Colorado mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Teller County, Colorado has 44 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 51% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Teller County, Colorado an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.3 times the median household income ($446,907 against $84,363), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,880 a month takes about 27% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Teller County, Colorado?
Unemployment in Teller County, Colorado is only 3.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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