Steamboat Springs

Population: 13,341
Median household income: $100,156
Median home value: $874,400

Steamboat Springs, a community in Routt County, Colorado, has 13,341 residents. The median household income of $100,156 is below the Routt County median ($104,803).

From 2019 to 2023, Steamboat Springs's population grew 3.2% from 12,928 to 13,341, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $584,200 to $874,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.4% of the population. 64.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,341
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $100,156
Median home value: $874,400
Median gross rent: $1,909
Housing units: 10,663
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,92813,341

Median household income

$77,419$100,156

Median home value

$584,200$874,400

Median gross rent

$1,374$1,909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,928	$77,419	$584,200	$1,374
2020	13,048	$74,351	$585,500	$1,437
2021	13,193	$80,660	$628,800	$1,581
2022	13,251	$93,280	$776,300	$1,813
2023	13,341	$100,156	$874,400	$1,909

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	477	3.6%
5 to 17	1,588	11.9%
18 to 24	1,158	8.7%
25 to 34	1,727	12.9%
35 to 44	2,121	15.9%
45 to 54	1,918	14.4%
55 to 64	1,930	14.5%
65 to 74	1,581	11.9%
75 and over	841	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,453	78.4%
Black or African American	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	170	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.2%
Some other race	92	0.7%
Two or more races	1,137	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,454	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate14.0%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree36.1%

Graduate or professional degree21.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	388	3.8%
High school graduate	1,417	14.0%
Some college or associate's	2,446	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,654	36.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,213	21.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle4.0%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,849	64.8%
Carpooled	565	7.6%
Public transit	95	1.3%
Walked	218	2.9%
Bicycle	299	4.0%
Worked from home	1,386	18.5%
Other means	67	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,792	62.2%
15 to 29 min	1,728	28.4%
30 to 44 min	366	6.0%
45 to 59 min	45	0.7%
60+ min	162	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 6.7% (876 of 13,075)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,610	59.9%
Nonfamily households	2,416	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,026	56.5%
Vacant	4,637	43.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,128	68.5%
Renter-occupied	1,898	31.5%

1-unit, detached30.3%

1-unit, attached17.2%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units24.8%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,235	30.3%
1-unit, attached	1,839	17.2%
2 to 4 units	833	7.8%
5 to 19 units	1,537	14.4%
20 or more units	2,643	24.8%
Mobile home & other	576	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0873825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.4756, -106.8229