Vail

Population: 4,729
Median household income: $103,705
Median home value: $1,040,100

Vail is a community in Eagle County, Colorado, home to 4,729 residents. Its median household income of $103,705 runs in line with the Eagle County figure of $103,174.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vail's population declined 13.7% from 5,479 to 4,729, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $773,700 to $1,040,100.

Owners occupy 68.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,729
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $103,705
Median home value: $1,040,100
Median gross rent: $1,610
Housing units: 7,099
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4794,729

Median household income

$80,987$103,705

Median home value

$773,700$1,040,100

Median gross rent

$1,597$1,610

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,479	$80,987	$773,700	$1,597
2020	5,614	$82,661	$793,600	$1,506
2021	4,900	$100,417	$729,000	$1,514
2022	4,833	$96,667	$846,600	$1,625
2023	4,729	$103,705	$1,040,100	$1,610

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 174.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	2.5%
5 to 17	210	4.4%
18 to 24	356	7.5%
25 to 34	554	11.7%
35 to 44	888	18.8%
45 to 54	693	14.7%
55 to 64	936	19.8%
65 to 74	578	12.2%
75 and over	394	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,093	86.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	457	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate9.7%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree42.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	0.7%
High school graduate	394	9.7%
Some college or associate's	854	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,700	42.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,066	26.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit8.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,821	62.4%
Carpooled	119	4.1%
Public transit	233	8.0%
Walked	236	8.1%
Bicycle	100	3.4%
Worked from home	370	12.7%
Other means	40	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,343	52.7%
15 to 29 min	697	27.3%
30 to 44 min	287	11.3%
45 to 59 min	108	4.2%
60+ min	114	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 6.6% (311 of 4,729)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,042	42.8%
Nonfamily households	1,393	57.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,435	34.3%
Vacant	4,664	65.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,672	68.7%
Renter-occupied	763	31.3%

1-unit, detached15.3%

1-unit, attached19.7%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units21.5%

20 or more units34.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,089	15.3%
1-unit, attached	1,395	19.7%
2 to 4 units	647	9.1%
5 to 19 units	1,525	21.5%
20 or more units	2,427	34.2%
Mobile home & other	16	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0880040
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.6378, -106.3625