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Steamboat Springs Micro

Steamboat Springs, CO · 2 counties · 32,874 residents · 7,105 sq mi
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Steamboat Springs is home to 32,874 people. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $186,083. Growth has run 29% since 1990, or 7,429 more people. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.0% of people across the metro. The median household earns $48,766, about 15% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
32,874
+29%since 1990
from 25,445 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
5 / sq mi
+29%since 1990
from 4 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.2
+9%since 1990
from 32.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7,105 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K28K32K36K40K19902000201020202024Steamboat Springs
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(1,972)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(2,154)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(2,528)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(2,418)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(2,259)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.3%(5,033)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.5%(6,085)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.3%(5,681)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(2,519)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.9%(1,273)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.1%(690)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(262)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,766
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,501 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,680
+76%since 1990
from $14,057 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.0%
−3.4 ptssince 1990
from 10.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,083
+83%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,118 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$625
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $406 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.4%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 63.6% in 1990
29.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(24,859)
Black0%(9)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(1,066)
Asian0.2%(56)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(30,288)
Black0.1%(40)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(1,881)
Asian0.4%(117)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7%(2,695)
Puerto Rican0.9%(348)
Spaniard0.9%(330)
Honduran0.6%(152)
Venezuelan0.3%(80)
Peruvian0.2%(66)
Nicaraguan0.2%(43)
Colombian0.2%(41)
Cuban0.1%(30)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(77)
Chinese0.2%(39)
Japanese0.1%(36)
Vietnamese0.2%(25)
Korean0%(12)
Thai0%(8)
Burmese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18.4%(7,047)
English14.2%(5,441)
Irish12.9%(4,955)
Italian4.3%(1,631)
American4.1%(1,572)
Polish4%(1,540)
Scottish3.1%(1,177)
French2.3%(889)
Swedish2.3%(875)
Norwegian1.9%(710)
Dutch1.7%(656)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(444)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(429)
Russian1%(402)
Welsh1%(384)
Hungarian0.8%(304)
Swiss0.8%(299)
Austrian0.4%(170)
Czech0.4%(167)
Greek0.4%(164)
British0.3%(131)
Canadian0.3%(113)
Belgian0.3%(107)
Ukrainian0.3%(98)
Slovak0.3%(96)
Armenian0.4%(95)
Arab0.2%(87)
Croatian0.3%(80)
Finnish0.2%(75)
Egyptian0.2%(42)
Lebanese0.1%(38)
Romanian0.2%(38)
Serbian0.1%(29)
West Indian0.1%(28)
Australian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Portuguese0.1%(23)
Lithuanian0.1%(22)
Latvian0.1%(21)
Israeli0.1%(16)
Iranian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 26.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.0%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 86.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
−18%since 1990
from 19.0 min in 1990
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 married33%(4,608)
Married54.8%(7,648)
Widowed1.7%(234)
Divorced10.5%(1,462)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(2,780)
Married60.4%(7,417)
Widowed5.8%(709)
Divorced11.1%(1,368)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.3%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% 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)26.6%(541)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(406)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.8%(810)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.4%(70)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,034 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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2 component counties

Routt CountyCENTRAL25,329Moffat County13,122
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Steamboat Springs, CO?

Steamboat Springs, CO has about 32,874 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Steamboat Springs, CO earns about $48,766 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Steamboat Springs, CO expensive?

In Steamboat Springs, CO, the median home is worth about $186,083, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.

How educated are people in Steamboat Springs, CO?

About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Steamboat Springs, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Steamboat Springs, CO?

About 7.0% of people in Steamboat Springs, CO live below the federal poverty line.

Has Steamboat Springs, CO grown since 1990?

Yes, Steamboat Springs, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,429 residents, a change of about 29 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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