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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Edwards

Colorado · 8,257 residents · 26.6 sq mi
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With 8,257 people, Edwards is a city in Colorado. Median home value sits at $373,800. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households here earn about 50% more than in Colorado as a whole. Renters pay $1,076 a month at the median. Median household income runs $70,869, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

8,257
−10%vs 2009
vs 9,206 in 2009
2000 – 2024
31.8
−5%vs 2009
vs 33.6 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
26.6 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8K9K10K11K12K2000201020202024Edwards
202411K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(619)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(588)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(587)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(494)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(628)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3421.2%(1,754)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.2%(1,585)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.8%(1,221)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.6%(548)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.3%(187)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840.5%(45)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$70,869
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $86,796 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$39,784
−17%vs 2009
vs $47,891 in 2009
US average: $21,522
6.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$373,800
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $545,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$1,076
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,416 in 2009
US average: $602
72.5%
−3.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 76.5% in 2009
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(6,596)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(2,526)
Asian0.5%(50)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(5,858)
Black0.3%(23)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(2,249)
Asian0.8%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.7%(2,987)
Chilean2.7%(296)
Colombian0.8%(88)
Honduran0.7%(72)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(95)
Filipino0.5%(56)
Nepalese0.4%(45)
Korean0.3%(29)
Asian Indian0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(54)
Ancestry
Irish14.3%(1,539)
German12%(1,292)
Italian6%(649)
English4.8%(519)
Scottish3.4%(362)
American2.5%(272)
British1.5%(165)
Norwegian1.5%(158)
Swiss1.4%(153)
Dutch1.1%(122)
French1.1%(114)
Polish1%(109)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.8%(89)
Swedish0.8%(86)
Danish0.7%(76)
West Indian0.6%(67)
Jamaican0.6%(67)
Welsh0.6%(62)
Hungarian0.5%(49)
Romanian0.4%(39)
Canadian0.3%(29)
Belgian0.2%(17)
Russian0.2%(17)
Slovene0.1%(16)
Australian0.1%(12)
Croatian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

47.9%
−5.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 53.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.3%
−6.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
14.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 15.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(1,342)
Married54.6%(1,969)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.2%(295)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(798)
Married60.9%(1,809)
Widowed1.3%(38)
Divorced10.9%(324)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)75.4%(276)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(60)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.1%(59)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 366 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Edwards, Colorado?

Edwards, Colorado has about 8,257 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Edwards, Colorado?

The typical household in Edwards, Colorado earns about $70,869 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Edwards, Colorado expensive?

In Edwards, Colorado, the median home is worth about $373,800, and the typical rent is about $1,076 a month.

How educated are people in Edwards, Colorado?

About 47.9% of adults age 25 and over in Edwards, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Edwards, Colorado?

About 6.8% of people in Edwards, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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