City in Lake County, Colorado · 1.2 sq mi · 2,281 people per sq mi
About 2,700 people live in Leadville. The typical household earns $86,350, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,619 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.53%
Men 36.6 · Women 39.4
1880–2026
2,677
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,677
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,677 | +9 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,668 | +13 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 2,655 | +12 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 2,643 | +15 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 2,628 | +19 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 2,609 | -10 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 2,619 | -184 | 6.56% |
| 2019 | 2,803 | +87 | 3.20% |
| 2018 | 2,716 | +1 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 2,715 | +71 | 2.69% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 50% | 35% |
| Never married | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Divorced | 23% | 13% | 31% |
| Widowed | 2% | 3% | <1% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau