Welcome to Clear Creek County ...
Time Zone: Clear Creek County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Georgetown is the Seat for Clear Creek County.
Clear Creek County is one of the original counties of Colorado and was founded November 1, 1861.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clear Creek had a population of 9,700 people. This is an increase of 6.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,083 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clear Creek represented 0.18% of the total population of Colorado.
Below are some of the communities located in Clear Creek County:
- Empire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Clear Creek County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Idaho Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silver Plume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Websites specific to Clear Creek County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Gilpin County
- Grand County
- Jefferson County
- Park County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |