METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Colorado Springs Metro
Colorado Springs, CO · 2 counties · 409,482 residents · 2,683.557 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
The short version
Colorado Springs has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,683. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 128,002 residents. Median home value is $81,343.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024768K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(34,625)
5 to 98%(32,886)
10 to 147%(28,803)
15 to 197.2%(29,607)
20 to 248.5%(34,998)
25 to 3419.7%(80,511)
35 to 4416.3%(66,634)
45 to 549.8%(40,254)
55 to 647%(28,588)
65 to 745%(20,521)
75 to 842.2%(9,102)
85 and over0.7%(2,953)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$29,683
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,971 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$81,343
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $144,250 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Colorado Springs on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(412,921)
Black6%(32,502)
Hispanic / Latino11%(59,119)
Asian2.4%(12,906)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(354,279)
Black6.9%(28,264)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(33,767)
Asian2.4%(9,707)
Other4.2%(17,232)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(271)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(79)
Okinawan0%(54)
Pakistani0%(51)
Singaporean0%(40)
Mongolian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(2,454)
Chamorro0.2%(1,306)
Samoan0.2%(1,248)
Guamanian0%(291)
Tongan0%(235)
Fijian0%(222)
Marshallese0%(8)
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
Subsaharan African0.9%(7,142)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(331)
Australian0%(314)
Turkish0%(292)
Bulgarian0%(269)
Egyptian0%(146)
Israeli0%(135)
Barbadian0%(131)
Latvian0%(106)
Syrian0%(99)
Cape Verdean0%(91)
Macedonian0%(83)
Palestinian0%(54)
Guyanese0%(53)
Iraqi0%(36)
Somali0%(31)
Jordanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.4%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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
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
What's inside
2 component counties
Drill deeper
Metros similar to Colorado Springs
Stockton
Pop 823,815
Des Moines
Pop 758,539
Madison
Pop 709,685
Albany
Pop 915,835
Places similar to Colorado SpringsHead to head
Compare Colorado Springs side by side
COLORADO SPRINGS VS
Stockton
Income$92,179+211%
Home value$530,700+552%
Population823,815+5%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
COLORADO SPRINGS VS
Des Moines
Income$86,618+192%
Home value$270,939+233%
Population758,539−3%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
COLORADO SPRINGS VS
Madison
Income$88,936+200%
Home value$373,185+359%
Population709,685−9%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
COLORADO SPRINGS VS
Albany
Income$88,339+198%
Home value$288,584+255%
Population915,835+17%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Colorado Springs, CO?
Colorado Springs, CO has about 409,482 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Colorado Springs, CO?
The typical household in Colorado Springs, CO earns about $29,683 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 $81,343, and the typical rent is about $421 a month.
How educated are people in Colorado Springs, CO?
About 25.8% 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 10.4% of people in Colorado Springs, CO live below the federal poverty line.
Keep going
Explore from here
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024