Central Colorado News

55.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Gilpin County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5.4 percent higher than the state average of 50.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,108.

94.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	280	5.7
Regular high school diploma	564	11.5
GED or alternative credential	176	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	242	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	912	18.7
Associate's degree	545	11.2
Bachelor's degree	1,203	24.6
Master's degree	631	12.9
Professional school degree	69	1.4
Doctorate degree	262	5.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.