Colorado Springs, Colorado population is 494,743 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), 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 $107,087/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
494,743 people live in Colorado Springs as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #40 largest U.S. city.
How big is Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs covers 202.2 square miles of land and 0.4 square miles of water. Its population density is about 2,446 residents per square mile of land. Compare U.S. cities by land area →
Source detail: 2025 population
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
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 13.7% from the July 2010 estimate to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
Colorado Springs is the #40 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #2 in Colorado.
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Measure
Value
Note
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
What is the median household 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.
Median household income$84,818
US
Colorado Springs: $84,818 — 9% above the US median of $77,719.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data
Colorado Springs
$84,818
United States
$77,719
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×).
Median home value$452,600
US
Colorado Springs: $452,600 — 49% above the US median of $303,400.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,735/mo
US
Colorado Springs: $1,735/mo — 61% above the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
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 2025). See methodology §25.
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest tracked occupation in the Colorado Springs, CO metro (11,470 jobs, median $34,420/yr).
▸Show all 13 occupations
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers
11,470
$34,420
$16.55
Stockers and Order Fillers
9,110
$41,440
$19.92
Cashiers
5,900
$35,740
$17.18
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
5,730
$37,530
$18.04
Customer Service Representatives
5,340
$46,120
$22.17
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
5,280
$94,450
$45.41
Nursing Assistants
4,910
$46,120
$22.17
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
8,820
$36,060
$17.34
Registered Nurses · benchmark
6,800
$96,140
$46.22
Software Developers · benchmark
4,850
$134,280
$64.56
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
4,580
$120,770
$58.06
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
3,640
$61,140
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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).
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 100.7
US
Colorado Springs's cost of living runs 0.7% above the U.S. average (RPP 100.7 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
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
$8,924/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$4,591/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+).
A quick read on Colorado Springs's residents — nativity and languages spoken at home shown above, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. The full demographic breakdown (age, race and ethnicity, household types, and educational attainment, each with its margin of error) lives on the demographics page.
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 is 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 December 2025 v1.20.0). 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 99.9 Very High · Wildfire 99.3 Relatively High · Hail 99.1 Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0 · methodology →
How fast is home internet in Colorado Springs?
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 →
How much crime is reported in Colorado Springs?
In 2024, law enforcement reported 3,517 violent and 16,950 property offenses in the Colorado Springs jurisdiction — a violent-crime rate of 715.6 per 100,000, above the U.S. estimate of 359.1.
Reported offenses known to law enforcement from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program (CIUS Table 8), 2024. Figures describe the FBI agency jurisdiction: Colorado Springs — an FBI jurisdiction population of 491,474, versus the Census place population of 494,743. The rate per 100,000 is the FBI's own (count ÷ that jurisdiction population), never divided by the Census place figure. These are reported crimes under voluntary participation — not measured or victimization crime — and the FBI cautions against using them to rank or compare places. See methodology §31.
Offenses known, 2024
Count
Rate /100k
U.S. rate
Violent crime
3,517
715.6
359.1
Property crime
16,950
3,448.8
1,760.1
▸Offense breakdown and 3-year trend
Offense, 2024
Count
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
38
Rape
498
Robbery
381
Aggravated assault
2,600
Burglary
2,604
Larceny-theft
10,947
Motor vehicle theft
3,399
Arson (12-month reporters only)
145
Year
Violent /100k
Property /100k
Jurisdiction pop.
2022
642.8
3,400.1
487,728
2023
692.1
3,694.6
489,254
2024
715.6
3,448.8
491,474
Only years the agency reported a complete 12 months appear; the FBI does not estimate missing agency-years, so a gap is a non-reporting year, not zero crime.
U.S. rate is the FBI national estimate (imputes non-reporting agencies); the city figures are reported-only. Source: FBI UCR CIUS Table 8 (2022–2024) · FBI agency jurisdiction: Colorado Springs · methodology → · FBI Crime Data Explorer →
In-state context.
Colorado Springs sits at state rank #2 among 272 cities in Colorado. Nearby in the state ranking:
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 →
Frequently asked questions about Colorado Springs.
How many people live in Colorado Springs, CO?
Colorado Springs has 494,743 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #40 largest city in the United States and #2 in Colorado. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Colorado Springs growing or shrinking?
Colorado Springs has grown 3.1% since the April 2020 census baseline, adding 14,780 residents, including a 0.5% increase from 2024 to 2025. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
What was Colorado Springs's population in the 2020 census?
Colorado Springs covers 202.2 square miles of land, with a population density of about 2,446 residents per square mile. Source: Census Gazetteer 2025.
What is the median household income in Colorado Springs?
$84,818, about 9% above the U.S. median. Source: ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
SourceU.S. Census · PEP
VintageV2025
Reference2025-07-01
Place typeIncorporated place
GEOID0816000
Last build2026-08-31
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. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
