Mineral County is one of the least-populated counties in Colorado with less than one person for every one of its 878 square miles. As of 2020, the population was 865. The county derives its name from the mineral-rich streams and mountains in the region.
Creede serves as the county seat and the sole incorporated municipality in the county. With a 2020 population of just 257, it’s hard to imagine the Creede of 1891, bursting with the arrival of over 10,000 people eager to cash in on the silver boom of the 19th century. The Creede mines operated continuously from 1890 until 1985.
Visit the Mineral County Government website.
County Towns
- Creede
- Spar City
Adjacent Counties
- Archuleta – south
- Hinsdale – west
- Rio Grande – east
- Saguache – northeast
