United States › Steamboat Springs MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Steamboat Springs Micro Steamboat Springs, CO · 2 counties · 38,121 residents · 7,105 sq mi
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The short version
Steamboat Springs is home to 38,121 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $414,329. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Growth has run 16% since 2000, or 5,247 more people.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K 28K 32K 36K 40K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Steamboat Springs Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $68,661
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,766 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $24,680 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 8.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Public administration 2.4%
Education & health services 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
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$414,329
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $186,083 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$1,182
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $625 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 70.4% in 2000
29.5% rent
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 5.2 in 2009
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-Hispanic 92.1%(30,288)
Hispanic / Latino 5.7%(1,881)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 82.8%(31,555)
Hispanic / Latino 11.3%(4,324)
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
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 30.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 89.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 68.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 75.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 28.4%(4,777)
Women 15+
Never married 20.8%(3,170)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
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) 22.9%(479)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.1%(378)
Share of the 2,094 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Steamboat Springs, CO? Steamboat Springs, CO has about 38,121 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Steamboat Springs, CO? The typical household in Steamboat Springs, CO earns about $68,661 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 $414,329, and the typical rent is about $1,182 a month.
How educated are people in Steamboat Springs, CO? About 39.6% 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 12.4% 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 12,676 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.
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