Colorado Springs, Colorado had 494,743 residents as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025), ranking #40 nationally and #2 in Colorado. cost of living runs 0.7% above the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); a family of four needs roughly $107,110/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
SourceU.S. Census · PEP
VintageV2025
Reference2025-07-01
Place typeIncorporated place
GEOID0816000
Last build2026-05-29
At a glance.
2025 population
494,743
Census Vintage 2025
Median HH income
$84,818
+9.1% vs US $77,719
Median home value
$452,600
+49.2% vs US $303,400
Avg July high
86°F
NOAA 1991–2020
Gigabit broadband
98%
ISP-reported, FCC BDC
Unemployment
4.1%
Colorado Springs · BLS LAUS
Key statistics.
2025 population
494,743
Census Vintage 2025, July 1, 2025
2020 base
479,963
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+14,780
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+3.1%
Within V2025 only
1-yr change
+2,288
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+0.5%
Within V2025 only
Density
2,446
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
202.2
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#40
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#2
of 272 in Colorado
Population history.
Population grew 3.1% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 479,963 → 2025: 494,743 (+3.1%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
479,963
April 1, 2020
2020
481,230
July 1, 2020
2021
484,135
July 1, 2021
2022
487,141
July 1, 2022
2023
490,094
July 1, 2023
2024
492,455
July 1, 2024
2025
494,743
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population grew 14.6% from 2010 to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
2010 base: 417,447 → 2019: 478,221 (+13.7%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2010 base
417,447
April 1, 2010
2010
420,685
July 1, 2010
2011
427,434
July 1, 2011
2012
432,782
July 1, 2012
2013
438,146
July 1, 2013
2014
442,361
July 1, 2014
2015
449,572
July 1, 2015
2016
458,714
July 1, 2016
2017
465,167
July 1, 2017
2018
472,567
July 1, 2018
2019
478,221
July 1, 2019
What's the median income in Colorado Springs?
Median household income is 9% above the U.S. median ($84,818 vs $77,719); 9.0% live in poverty — 3.5 points below the 12.5% U.S. rate.
Income and poverty estimates for Colorado Springs from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
84,818+9.1% vs US
±1,638
Per capita income
46,513+7.4% vs US
±780
Population in poverty
9.0%
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 49% above the U.S. median ($452,600 vs $303,400); median rent is 22% above ($1,648 vs $1,348); price-to-income ratio is 5.3×, making it 1.4× as cost-burdened as the typical U.S. city (3.9×).
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Colorado Springs. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
4.1%
Colorado Springs (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
264,775
2024 annual avg
Worked from home
17.6%+25.6% vs US
share of workers 16+ commuting from home · U.S. median: 14% · ACS
County context — Colorado Springs sits in El Paso County:
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
El Paso County
8.7%
$90,778
4.3%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from Colorado Springs's linked county in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2024 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Health care and social assistance (62)
41,206
$1,168 / wk
#2
Professional and technical services (54)
33,785
$2,284 / wk
#3
Accommodation and food services (72)
33,655
$568 / wk
#4
Retail trade (44-45)
32,244
$793 / wk
#5
Construction (23)
17,737
$1,398 / wk
What workers earn in the Colorado Springs, CO metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). See methodology §25.
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers
10,910
$32,770
$15.75
Stockers and Order Fillers
9,250
$37,280
$17.93
Cashiers
6,640
$34,360
$16.52
Customer Service Representatives
6,310
$45,010
$21.64
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
5,760
$97,350
$46.80
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
4,720
$36,090
$17.35
Waiters and Waitresses
4,710
$36,760
$17.67
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
7,990
$35,410
$17.03
Registered Nurses · benchmark
7,290
$89,210
$42.89
Software Developers · benchmark
5,370
$130,170
$62.58
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
4,680
$132,990
$63.94
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
3,630
$58,850
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
All items run within 1 point of the U.S. average (RPP 100.7); utilities stand out at RPP 83.2 (16.8% below the U.S. average).
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 100.7
+0.7% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Colorado Springs, CO metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,735/mo
FY2026 · Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
4.40%
flat · TY2025
Family-of-four monthly budget total
$8,926/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$4,593/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources
Local income tax
—
not applicable in Colorado · no modeled local income tax
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
7.6% foreign-born (U.S. median 14%); Spanish is the most-spoken language at home other than English (7.4% of residents 5+).
Where Colorado Springs's residents come from and what they speak at home, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Foreign-born is the share of residents born outside the U.S. (any citizenship status); language-at-home is reported only for residents 5 and older.
Measure
Value
± margin / note
Foreign-born share
7.6%-45.7% vs US
share of residents born outside the U.S. · U.S. median: 14% · ACS B05002
Speak only English at home
88.1%
share of population 5+ · ACS C16001 line 2
Top non-English language at home
Spanish7.4%
most-spoken language other than English among residents 5+ · ACS C16001 collapsed buckets
These are K-12 public school districts. Higher education (colleges and universities) is not represented in this dataset.
9 districts serve Colorado Springs, from the NCES EDGE Geographic Relationship Files (GRF25, 2024–25 school year boundaries). The join is many-to-many — large cities often span multiple districts. Expand the list below to see every district sorted primary first. See methodology §12.
Source: NCES EDGE GRF25 · school year 2024–25 · methodology →
What's the climate like in Colorado Springs?
Hottest month: July (86°F avg high). Coldest: December (17°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 18.1 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Colorado Springs from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Natural-hazard exposure for Colorado Springs from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI March 2023). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
El Paso County
94.1
Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather · score 99.9 · Very High
Wildfire · score 99.3 · Relatively High
Hail · score 99.1 · Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI March 2023 · methodology →
Internet & broadband.
25 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 98% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Colorado Springs from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of June 30, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
25 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
22
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
98.5%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
98.5%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
239,447
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of June 30, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
Colorado Springs sits at state rank #2 among 272 cities in Colorado. Nearby in the state ranking:
Colorado Springs is ranked #40 of 19,483 U.S. cities by 2025 population.
Just above in the profiled set: Raleigh, NC · #39 · 506,306 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Miami, FL · #41 · 489,812 residents.
Quick travel facts for Colorado Springs
Quick travel facts.
Nearest commercial airport
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport(COS) ·
5 mi 9 km from city centroid
Sources: elevation from USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (FAA-aligned, type=large/medium, scheduled_service=yes) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Sources · provenance
Every listed dataset is used on this page.
The GEOID for Colorado Springs is 0816000. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page.
