Basalt

Population: 3,995
Median household income: $106,000
Median home value: $1,148,100

Basalt, a community in Eagle County, Colorado, has 3,995 residents. At $106,000, its median household income sits in line with Eagle County's $103,174.

From 2019 to 2023, Basalt's population grew 3.8% from 3,847 to 3,995, while its median home value rose 77.1% from $648,200 to $1,148,100.

68.5% of workers drive to work alone. 53.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,995
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $106,000
Median home value: $1,148,100
Median gross rent: $2,188
Housing units: 2,143
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8473,995

Median household income

$81,038$106,000

Median home value

$648,200$1,148,100

Median gross rent

$2,155$2,188

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,847	$81,038	$648,200	$2,155
2020	3,941	$100,551	$790,400	$1,757
2021	3,802	$104,605	$873,400	$1,844
2022	3,815	$103,049	$1,106,800	$2,123
2023	3,995	$106,000	$1,148,100	$2,188

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	3.4%
5 to 17	495	12.4%
18 to 24	256	6.4%
25 to 34	430	10.8%
35 to 44	807	20.2%
45 to 54	385	9.6%
55 to 64	535	13.4%
65 to 74	647	16.2%
75 and over	304	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,504	87.7%
Black or African American	22	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	212	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	234	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate4.2%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree42.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	0.8%
High school graduate	130	4.2%
Some college or associate's	1,109	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,320	42.5%
Graduate or professional degree	523	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit7.7%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,778	68.5%
Carpooled	237	9.1%
Public transit	200	7.7%
Walked	136	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	217	8.4%
Other means	27	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	745	31.3%
15 to 29 min	781	32.8%
30 to 44 min	460	19.3%
45 to 59 min	165	6.9%
60+ min	227	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 4.2% (169 of 3,995)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,132	61.3%
Nonfamily households	716	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,848	86.2%
Vacant	295	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,075	58.2%
Renter-occupied	773	41.8%

1-unit, detached53.0%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,136	53.0%
1-unit, attached	258	12.0%
2 to 4 units	202	9.4%
5 to 19 units	292	13.6%
20 or more units	255	11.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0804935
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.3686, -107.0488