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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Colorado Springs Metro

Colorado Springs, CO · 2 counties · 755,105 residents · 2,684 sq mi
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With 755,105 people, Colorado Springs is a metro area. 217,621 more people live here than in 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.7. 79% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 7%. About 39% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
755,105
+40%since 2000
from 537,484 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
281 / sq mi
+40%since 2000
from 200 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.7
+7%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,684 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
374K481K589K696K804K19902000201020202024Colorado Springs
2024768K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(45,605)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(48,963)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.8%(51,265)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(50,562)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(59,730)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(114,702)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(97,393)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.5%(86,584)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.5%(94,082)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.8%(66,785)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(29,072)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(10,362)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,188
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,971 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,156
+59%since 2000
from $22,059 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 10%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$300,351
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $144,250 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,230
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $661 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
66.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.3% in 2000
33.8% rent
Persons per household
2.62 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.2
+12%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(412,921)
Black6%(32,502)
Hispanic / Latino11%(59,119)
Asian2.4%(12,906)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66.4%(501,501)
Black5.4%(40,891)
Hispanic / Latino17.4%(131,700)
Asian2.9%(21,830)
Other5.6%(42,059)
Segregation Score
29
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
Mexican10.5%(76,804)
Puerto Rican1.6%(11,423)
Central American0.7%(5,184)
Spaniard0.7%(5,112)
South American0.6%(4,046)
Cuban0.4%(3,023)
Colombian0.2%(1,429)
Dominican0.2%(1,295)
Peruvian0.2%(1,246)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,227)
Honduran0.2%(1,214)
Panamanian0.2%(1,080)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(845)
Nicaraguan0.1%(664)
Argentine0.1%(411)
Ecuadorian0%(349)
Chilean0%(294)
Venezuelan0%(165)
Bolivian0%(146)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(5,159)
Korean0.6%(4,009)
Chinese0.3%(2,518)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,614)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,561)
Japanese0.2%(1,437)
Thai0.1%(556)
Burmese0%(273)
Nepalese0%(222)
Hmong0%(120)
Cambodian0%(120)
Taiwanese0%(119)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(2,620)
Chamorro0.2%(1,241)
Samoan0.1%(846)
Marshallese0.1%(402)
Tongan0%(27)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
German18.2%(133,982)
Irish10.6%(77,743)
English10.3%(75,913)
Italian4.7%(34,632)
American4.4%(32,462)
Scottish2.7%(19,802)
French2.6%(19,200)
Polish2.3%(17,263)
Norwegian2.2%(16,296)
Swedish1.8%(13,551)
Dutch1.5%(10,851)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(8,667)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(6,757)
Welsh0.8%(6,212)
Russian0.6%(4,634)
French Canadian0.6%(4,493)
Danish0.6%(4,368)
Czech0.5%(4,016)
Hungarian0.5%(3,538)
Swiss0.3%(2,510)
West Indian0.3%(2,367)
Portuguese0.3%(2,103)
Greek0.3%(1,931)
Austrian0.3%(1,909)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,702)
Jamaican0.2%(1,575)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,514)
Canadian0.2%(1,363)
Finnish0.2%(1,360)
Slovak0.2%(1,201)
Belgian0.1%(993)
Croatian0.1%(978)
Lebanese0.1%(661)
Serbian0.1%(659)
Romanian0.1%(583)
Slovene0.1%(536)
Nigerian0.1%(408)
Iranian0.1%(358)
Australian0%(349)
Ethiopian0%(348)
Brazilian0%(305)
Armenian0%(256)
Egyptian0%(192)
Arab0%(187)
Turkish0%(186)
Israeli0%(181)
Iraqi0%(180)
Bulgarian0%(174)
Latvian0%(172)
Ghanaian0%(156)
Haitian0%(134)
Jordanian0%(115)
Moroccan0%(106)
Somali0%(87)
Syrian0%(80)
Barbadian0%(77)
Kenyan0%(76)
Guyanese0%(30)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 31.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+67%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.1%
US average: 86.2%
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
49.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.8%(37,508)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)38.9%(34,899)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era26.3%(23,654)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4%(3,612)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.7%(636)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 89,829 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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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 755,105 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Colorado Springs, CO earns about $71,188 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 $300,351, and the typical rent is about $1,230 a month.

How educated are people in Colorado Springs, CO?

About 38.6% 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 9.8% 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 345,623 residents, a change of about 84 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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