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Steamboat Springs

Colorado · 13,557 residents (2025 est.) · 9.89 sq mi
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The short version

Steamboat Springs is home to 13,433 people in Colorado. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $981,800. 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 3,618 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $104,964, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 103%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Steamboat Springs

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$292,328 → $981,800 (+236%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population6,695 → 13,433 (+101%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Homes owned by their occupants53.4% → 67.2% (+13.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 8 cities and towns in the Steamboat Springs area

  • 1st in household income$104,964
  • 1st in share with a bachelor's degree62.2%
  • 1st in home value$981,800
  • 4th in diversity score47.0

Its weight in Routt County

Steamboat Springs's population equals 54% of Routt County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 72% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,433
+37%since 2000
from 9,815 in 2000
13,557 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,358 / sq mi
+37%since 2000
from 992 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.9
+35%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.89 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K8K10K12K14K19902000201020202024Steamboat Springs
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.9%(387)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.6%(483)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(762)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(699)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(1,027)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(1,558)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(2,034)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.8%(2,119)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(1,940)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(1,496)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(593)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(335)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$104,964
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,647 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$74,913
+136%since 2000
from $31,695 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.8%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
+16%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$981,800
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $264,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,017
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $775 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 62.4% in 2000
32.8% rent
Vacancy rate
41.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.05 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.9%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.4
+27%since 2009
from 7.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(9,298)
Black0.1%(11)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(307)
Asian0.5%(48)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(10,416)
Black0.2%(26)
Hispanic / Latino10%(1,347)
Asian0.9%(125)
Other11.3%(1,519)
Diversity Score
47
+187%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(857)
Honduran1.1%(152)
Spaniard0.8%(105)
Puerto Rican0.4%(55)
Venezuelan0.3%(46)
Colombian0.3%(41)
Cuban0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(77)
Chinese0.2%(23)
Korean0.1%(12)
Thai0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18.9%(2,542)
English15.5%(2,086)
Irish10.7%(1,440)
Polish6.9%(928)
Italian3.7%(500)
Swedish3.4%(458)
French2.8%(380)
American2.7%(359)
Scottish2.4%(323)
Norwegian2%(268)
Dutch2%(262)
Russian1.6%(216)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.3%(178)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(164)
Welsh1%(141)
Danish0.9%(127)
Canadian0.5%(61)
Czech0.4%(60)
Armenian0.4%(57)
Croatian0.4%(55)
Swiss0.4%(49)
Ukrainian0.3%(47)
Slovak0.3%(44)
Finnish0.3%(39)
Austrian0.3%(38)
Romanian0.2%(30)
British0.2%(29)
Serbian0.2%(29)
Australian0.2%(25)
Greek0.2%(25)
West Indian0.2%(25)
Jamaican0.2%(25)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Lithuanian0.1%(13)
Iranian0.1%(10)
Ethiopian0.1%(10)
Arab0.1%(8)
Lebanese0.1%(8)
Portuguese0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
62.2%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 52.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 97.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
+46%since 2000
from 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 62.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.1%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 3.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2011
from 78.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.5%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
Female
48.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 5.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2017
from 91.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 90.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.4%(2,004)
Married56.7%(3,509)
Widowed2.4%(147)
Divorced8.6%(530)
Women 15+
Never married26%(1,458)
Married60.9%(3,415)
Widowed3.7%(209)
Divorced9.4%(529)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% 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)17.4%(98)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.8%(263)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II11.6%(65)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 562 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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Over time

Steamboat Springs, decade by decade

Steamboat Springs population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19906,695$70,473$292,32843.5%6.5
20009,815$99,548$482,55652.2%12.7
201012,088$88,840$762,15558.7%25.7
202013,224$90,116$709,64954.6%37.9
202413,433$104,964$981,80062.2%47.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Steamboat Springs, Colorado?

Steamboat Springs, Colorado has about 13,433 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Steamboat Springs, Colorado?

The typical household in Steamboat Springs, Colorado earns about $104,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Steamboat Springs, Colorado expensive?

In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the median home is worth about $981,800, and the typical rent is about $2,017 a month.

How educated are people in Steamboat Springs, Colorado?

About 62.2% of adults age 25 and over in Steamboat Springs, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Steamboat Springs, Colorado?

About 4.7% of people in Steamboat Springs, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Steamboat Springs, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Steamboat Springs, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,738 residents, a change of about 101 percent over that period.

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