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Colorado Springs Metro

Colorado Springs, CO · 2 counties · 781,796 residents (2025 est.) · 2,684 sq mi
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The short version

Colorado Springs is home to 767,824 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 230,340 more people live here than in 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.7. The foreign-born share is 7%. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,201, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Colorado Springs

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$195,228 → $461,611 (+136%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population409,482 → 767,824 (+88%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Homes owned by their occupants58.0% → 66.7% (+8.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 17 metro and micro areas based in Colorado

  • 9th in household income$90,201
  • 8th in share with a bachelor's degree41.7%
  • 10th in home value$461,611
  • 5th in diversity score64.8
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
767,824
+43%since 2000
from 537,484 in 2000
781,796 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
286 / sq mi
+43%since 2000
from 200 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
+7%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,684 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
374K481K589K696K804K19902000201020202024Colorado Springs
2024768K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(46,403)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(48,010)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(50,681)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(50,920)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(58,368)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416%(123,192)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(105,835)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(85,625)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(88,279)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(68,370)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(31,121)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(11,020)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,201
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,971 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,283
+110%since 2000
from $22,059 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.7%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$461,611
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $144,250 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,702
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $661 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.3% in 2000
33.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+36%since 2009
from 3.8 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
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(412,921)
Black6%(32,502)
Hispanic / Latino11%(59,119)
Asian2.4%(12,906)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(507,910)
Black5.3%(40,863)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(141,116)
Asian2.7%(20,869)
Other7.4%(57,066)
Diversity Score
65
+22%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−9%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.2%(85,820)
Puerto Rican1.4%(10,795)
Central American0.9%(6,908)
Spaniard0.8%(6,416)
South American0.8%(6,251)
Cuban0.4%(3,038)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,262)
Colombian0.3%(1,929)
Dominican0.2%(1,813)
Honduran0.2%(1,458)
Peruvian0.2%(1,395)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,221)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(989)
Venezuelan0.1%(831)
Argentine0.1%(817)
Nicaraguan0.1%(616)
Ecuadorian0.1%(602)
Chilean0.1%(492)
Paraguayan0%(104)
Bolivian0%(37)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(4,968)
Korean0.5%(4,082)
Chinese0.4%(3,184)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,486)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,266)
Japanese0.2%(1,615)
Kazakh0.1%(486)
Thai0%(315)
Taiwanese0%(314)
Indonesian0%(212)
Nepalese0%(181)
Laotian0%(161)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(142)
Cambodian0%(108)
Hmong0%(103)
Okinawan0%(54)
Pakistani0%(51)
Mongolian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(2,454)
Chamorro0.2%(1,306)
Samoan0.2%(1,248)
Guamanian0%(291)
Tongan0%(235)
Fijian0%(222)
Ancestry
German17.9%(137,511)
English12.7%(97,634)
Irish11.3%(86,619)
Italian4.4%(33,888)
American4.4%(33,457)
Scottish2.8%(21,666)
Polish2.4%(18,515)
French2.3%(17,454)
Norwegian2%(15,113)
Swedish1.7%(13,414)
Dutch1.3%(10,051)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(8,317)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(6,026)
Danish0.6%(4,770)
Russian0.6%(4,662)
British0.5%(4,197)
Czech0.5%(3,981)
French Canadian0.4%(3,253)
West Indian0.4%(3,053)
Hungarian0.3%(2,458)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,052)
Swiss0.3%(2,049)
Arab0.2%(1,754)
Austrian0.2%(1,689)
Portuguese0.2%(1,688)
Greek0.2%(1,609)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,543)
Jamaican0.2%(1,385)
Finnish0.2%(1,352)
Slovak0.2%(1,274)
Nigerian0.2%(1,216)
Canadian0.1%(932)
Croatian0.1%(863)
Slovene0.1%(756)
Brazilian0.1%(745)
Romanian0.1%(699)
Haitian0.1%(672)
Kenyan0.1%(669)
Iranian0.1%(667)
Lebanese0.1%(652)
Serbian0.1%(480)
Ghanaian0.1%(479)
Belgian0.1%(471)
Armenian0%(373)
Ethiopian0%(356)
Australian0%(314)
Turkish0%(292)
Bulgarian0%(269)
Egyptian0%(146)
Israeli0%(135)
Barbadian0%(131)
Latvian0%(106)
Syrian0%(99)
Guyanese0%(53)
Iraqi0%(36)
Somali0%(31)
Jordanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 31.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+64%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.0%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.7%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
15.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 87.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 88.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 7.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(106,263)
Married55%(173,654)
Widowed1.9%(5,932)
Divorced9.5%(29,967)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(78,077)
Married55.2%(169,405)
Widowed6.2%(18,884)
Divorced13.2%(40,548)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)48.8%(42,321)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39%(33,786)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.7%(19,665)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(2,065)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(116)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 86,679 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

Colorado Springs, decade by decade

Colorado Springs population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990409,482$71,242$195,22825.8%39.4
2000537,484$85,565$262,77431.8%49.0
2010645,613$81,040$312,36134.8%55.6
2020755,105$86,283$364,03738.6%65.2
2024767,824$90,201$461,61141.7%64.8

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.

In this metro

Largest cities

Colorado SpringsCENTRAL494,743Security-Widefield37,345Fountain29,450Cimarron Hills19,817Fort Carson18,019Black Forest15,738Monument13,813Woodmoor8,934Woodland Park8,014Air Force Academy6,727Gleneagle6,440Stratmoor5,412Manitou Springs4,577Palmer Lake2,591Cascade-Chipita Park1,412Ellicott1,404Cripple Creek1,120Calhan727Green Mountain Falls601Victor361Florissant192Midland182Goldfield160Peyton139Ramah105Rock Creek Park97Divide87
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2 component counties

El Paso CountyCENTRAL757,040Teller County24,756
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Colorado Springs, CO?

Colorado Springs, CO has about 767,824 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Colorado Springs, CO earns about $90,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colorado Springs, CO expensive?

In Colorado Springs, CO, the median home is worth about $461,611, and the typical rent is about $1,702 a month.

How educated are people in Colorado Springs, CO?

About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Colorado Springs, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colorado Springs, CO?

About 8.5% of people in Colorado Springs, CO live below the federal poverty line.

Has Colorado Springs, CO grown since 1990?

Yes, Colorado Springs, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 358,342 residents, a change of about 88 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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