Teller County, Colorado is located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and lies along the western slope of the Continental Divide. It is home to over 24,607 people living in a county with an area of 539 square miles. The county seat is Cripple Creek and it also has smaller towns like Florissant, Divide, and Victor. Teller County offers some of the most stunning natural attractions in Colorado such as Rocky Mountain National Park, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, and Cave of the Winds. It also serves as a gateway to outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling and whitewater rafting. \nThe local businesses include mom-and-pop stores, restaurants, cafes and breweries. There are also a few larger retail stores like Walmart located in Woodland Park town center. Other demographic organizations include a variety of churches like Catholic or Baptist churches as well as museums like Western Museum of Mining & Industry located in Colorado Springs. As for sporting events there are annual rodeos held around June each year at Bobcat Arena Rodeo Grounds located outside Woodland Park.
The population in Teller County is 24,607. There are 44 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Teller County is 50.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Teller County is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Teller County
- 57.0% are married
- 13.6% are divorced
- 25.8% are married with children
- 11.8% have children, but are single
Race in Teller County
- 89.5% are White
- 0.7% are Black
- 1.0% are Asian
- 0.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 6.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander