The following table provides an overview of the distribution of the permanent resident population in Summit County. These population numbers are based on U.S. Census data and annual population estimates prepared by the State Demography Office in the Colorado Division of Local Government.

Summit County Permanent Resident Population
Area	1970	1980	1990	2000	20101	20152
Incorporated Areas
Breckenridge	548	818	1,285	2,408	4,540	5,027
Blue River	8	230	440	685	849	911
Dillon	182	337	553	802	904	955
Frisco	471	1,221	1,601	2,443	2,683	2,927
Montezuma	N/A	N/A	60	42	65	71
Silverthorne	400	989	1,768	3,196	3,887	4,394
Subtotal	1,609	3,595	5,707	9,576	12,928	14,285
Unincorporated Areas
Lower Blue Basin			2,533	4,592	3,672	4,051
Snake River Basin			1,765	4,187	6,726	7,422
Ten Mile Basin			532	837	1,292	1,425
Upper Blue Basin			2,344	4,356	3,376	3,726
Subtotal	1,056	5,253	7,174	13,972	15,066	16,014
Summit County Total	2,665	8,848	12,881	23,548	27,994	30,299

¹The 1970 - 2010 population numbers are based on U.S. Census data.
²The 2015 population is based on the most recent population estimates published by the State Demographer.

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Summit County has recently exceeded a permanent resident population of 30,000. This is a 28.7% increase in full-time residents since 2000. Approximately 53% of the permanent residents in the county live in unincorporated areas (properties located outside of town boundaries). The County's Snake River Basin has become the most populated of the unincorporated areas, primarily due to the increased permanent resident population in the Summit Cove and Dillon Valley neighborhoods (currently the two largest and most densely populated neighborhoods in unincorporated Summit County). Among the incorporated towns, the permanent resident population of Breckenridge has increased most dramatically since 2000, growing by approximately 109% (2,619 residents).

The most recent population estimate released by the State Demographer indicates that, as of July 2015, the permanent resident population of Summit County was 30,299, with an unincorporated county population of 16,014. This represents an 8% increase in permanent residents from the 2010 Census. The State Demography Office estimates population in arrears as of July 1 of each year (e.g., the 2016 population estimate will be released by the State Demographer in 2017).