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Clear Creek County, CO market data

How Clear Creek County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
8,994
−3.9% since 2020
Households
4,677
Median household income
$94,577
Median home value
$608,500
Jobs located here
3,636
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Clear Creek County has an estimated 8,994 people and 4,677 households. Population estimates put the population change in Clear Creek County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Clear Creek County is $94,577, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Clear Creek County runs highest on child care and other personal services (an index of 153, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on clothing, shoes and related services (102, still above the U.S.).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Clear Creek County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro area. Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for gas stations (3.9 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for medical and dental practices (62% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Clear Creek County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Clear Creek County, CO, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes85181.7$253K6836
Sit-down restaurants4187.7$525K7915
Gas stations2042.8$741K3113
Coffee shops and cafes1532.1$1.4M397
Doctors, dentists and clinics1532.1$462K303Under 3
Auto repair and car care1123.5$552K2053
Grocery and convenience stores1123.5$2.8M83Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry1021.4$984K1124
Fast food and sandwich shops817.1$2.7M8814
Pizza715.0$3.1M6114
Bakeries and dessert shops612.8$3.6M877
Convenience stores612.8$5.1M65Under 3
Home repair trades612.8$2.5M10510
Real estate612.8Index only36115
Real estate agents and brokers612.8Index only2879
Auto repair shops510.7$1.2M273Under 3
Clothing and shoe stores48.6$2.5M1944
Salons, barbers and spas48.6$1.4M637Under 3
Grocery stores36.4$10.3M111Under 3
HVAC and plumbing36.4$5.1M1074
Roofing and gutters36.4$5.1M60Under 3
Child care and preschools24.3$2.1MToo fewUnder 3
Chiropractors24.3$3.5MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists24.3$3.5MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes24.3$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses24.3$2.7MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care24.3$2.7MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops12.1$5.4MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing12.1$6.1MToo fewUnder 3
Dry cleaners12.1$9.8MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes12.1$584KToo fewUnder 3
Gyms12.1$6.7MToo fewUnder 3
Hair salons12.1$5.4MToo fewUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care12.1$7.1MToo few3
Laundromats12.1$9.8MToo fewUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control12.1$7.1MToo few3
Martial arts and dance studios12.1$6.7MToo fewUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding12.1$5.5MToo fewUnder 3
Physical therapy12.1$6.9MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians12.1$5.5MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listed6
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Insurance agencies00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Clear Creek County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Clear Creek County, CO by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$6.1M$1,298136
Gasoline and other fuels$14.8M$3,170122
Food away from home$21.5M$4,602113
Groceries$30.9M$6,606105
Personal care products and services$5.4M$1,159115
Child care and other personal services$4.2M$890153
Memberships, classes and admissions$6.7M$1,426145
Medical and dental services$6.9M$1,481115
Pets$5.5M$1,171129
Clothing, shoes and related services$9.8M$2,104102
Vehicle insurance$10.4M$2,213113
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$15.3M$3,266108
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$7.1M$1,509107
Rent and homeowner costs$93.9M$20,080121

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Clear Creek County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,994−3.9% since 2020
Households
4,677
Median age
48.8
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
395 sq. mi.
People per square mile
23
Median household income
$94,577
Average household income
$136,150
Median home value
$608,500
Jobs located here
3,636
Daytime population
8,112Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clear Creek County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area.

Questions

How fast is Clear Creek County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Clear Creek County at 8,994 people in 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,677 households.

How much do households in Clear Creek County, CO spend?

Households in Clear Creek County spend about $93.9M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $30.9M on groceries and $21.5M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Clear Creek County spend the most on child care and other personal services (an index of 153, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on clothing, shoes and related services (102, still above the U.S.).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Clear Creek County, CO?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Clear Creek County, CO compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Clear Creek County is $94,577 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $608,500, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Clear Creek County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for gas stations (3.9 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for medical and dental practices (62% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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