Demographics · CO
Colorado Springs, CO demographics: 487,887 residents, with a median age of 35.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
487,887 people live in Colorado Springs, at a median age of 35.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Colorado Springs, the largest race group is White (69.6%); 19.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Colorado Springs is 35.7 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 28,806 | 5.9% | ±936 |
| 5 to 17 | 77,678 | 15.9% | ±1,975 |
| 18 to 24 | 47,290 | 9.7% | ±1,487 |
| 25 to 34 | 84,940 | 17.4% | ±1,311 |
| 35 to 44 | 68,689 | 14.1% | ±1,808 |
| 45 to 54 | 53,890 | 11.0% | ±1,181 |
| 55 to 64 | 52,763 | 10.8% | ±1,602 |
| 65 to 74 | 43,503 | 8.9% | ±1,366 |
| 75 and over | 30,328 | 6.2% | ±1,125 |
Median age by sex: 34.6 (male) · 36.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Colorado Springs is White at 69.6% of the population. Separately, 19.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 339,681 | 69.6% | ±3,012 |
| Black or African American alone | 27,739 | 5.7% | ±1,418 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 5,185 | 1.1% | ±950 |
| Asian alone | 14,616 | 3.0% | ±953 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 873 | 0.2% | ±330 |
| Some other race alone | 27,234 | 5.6% | ±2,156 |
| Two or more races | 72,559 | 14.9% | ±2,776 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 93,965 | 19.3% | ±2,329 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Colorado Springs has 202,515 households. 62.3% are family households and 28.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.36 people.
Total households
202,515
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.36
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
62.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
28.9%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 202,515 | ±1,179 |
| Family households | 126,139 | ±1,703 |
| Nonfamily households | 76,376 | ±1,918 |
| Householder living alone | 58,585 | ±1,824 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.6% of Colorado Springs residents were born outside the United States. 88.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.6% | 37,119 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 88.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.4% | Spanish · 33,974 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
42.7% of adults age 25 and over in Colorado Springs hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Colorado Springs is 0816000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.