Colorado Springs

Population: 483,099
Median household income: $83,198
Median home value: $420,700

Located in El Paso County, Colorado, Colorado Springs is a community with a population of 483,099. Its median household income of $83,198 runs below the El Paso County figure of $87,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Colorado Springs's population grew 3.9% from 464,871 to 483,099, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $269,800 to $420,700.

9.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 483,099
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $83,198
Median home value: $420,700
Median gross rent: $1,562
Housing units: 207,078
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

464,871483,099

Median household income

$64,712$83,198

Median home value

$269,800$420,700

Median gross rent

$1,131$1,562

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	464,871	$64,712	$269,800	$1,131
2020	471,686	$67,719	$294,500	$1,196
2021	475,282	$71,957	$324,100	$1,300
2022	479,612	$79,026	$383,000	$1,464
2023	483,099	$83,198	$420,700	$1,562

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28,629	5.9%
5 to 17	77,534	16.0%
18 to 24	48,470	10.0%
25 to 34	82,699	17.1%
35 to 44	66,314	13.7%
45 to 54	54,219	11.2%
55 to 64	54,390	11.3%
65 to 74	42,092	8.7%
75 and over	28,752	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	319,671	66.2%
Black or African American	25,906	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,136	0.2%
Asian	13,884	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	904	0.2%
Some other race	2,588	0.5%
Two or more races	28,711	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90,299	18.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17,670	5.4%
High school graduate	62,953	19.2%
Some college or associate's	110,272	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	82,614	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	54,957	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176,151	71.1%
Carpooled	22,168	9.0%
Public transit	1,130	0.5%
Walked	4,409	1.8%
Bicycle	1,323	0.5%
Worked from home	39,800	16.1%
Other means	2,662	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55,275	26.6%
15 to 29 min	100,571	48.4%
30 to 44 min	35,209	16.9%
45 to 59 min	6,153	3.0%
60+ min	10,635	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 9.3% (44,137 of 474,212)

	Count	Share
Family households	124,673	62.9%
Nonfamily households	73,397	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198,070	95.6%
Vacant	9,008	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121,471	61.3%
Renter-occupied	76,599	38.7%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125,942	60.8%
1-unit, attached	17,135	8.3%
2 to 4 units	11,776	5.7%
5 to 19 units	25,179	12.2%
20 or more units	22,293	10.8%
Mobile home & other	4,753	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0816000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 202 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 38.8673, -104.7607