Colorado Springs, Colorado Population 2024

491,441

Colorado Springs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colorado Springs was:

  • White: 73.39%
  • Two or more races: 11.48%
  • Black or African American: 6.02%
  • Other race: 4.61%
  • Asian: 3.14%
  • Native American: 1.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
Land Area (mi²)
201.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,434.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.31% (11,110)
The current population of Colorado Springs, Colorado is 491,441 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 480,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White351,99073.39%
Two or more races55,04811.48%
Black or African American28,8696.02%
Other race22,1134.61%
Asian15,0573.14%
Native American5,2391.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,2960.27%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Colorado Springs Population by Race

Colorado Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Colorado Springs Median Age

35.1

Total

34

Male

36.5

Female

Colorado Springs Adults

There are 373,643 adults, (68,487 of whom are seniors) in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Colorado Springs Sex Ratio

Female238,75849.78%
Male240,85450.22%

Colorado Springs Population by Age

Colorado Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All193,1492.4461.138.9
Married91,9893.0676.923.1
Non Family71,4381.3246.253.8
Female19,9093.2547.552.5
Male9,813348.651.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

61.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colorado Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,4883.56%
Associates Degree34,04110.53%
Bachelors Degree79,36524.56%
Graduate Degree53,45716.54%
High School Graduate62,49219.34%
Less Than 9th Grade6,8292.11%
Some College75,45423.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colorado Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colorado Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White229,180222,082105,700
Hispanic48,74940,86610,600
2+ Races27,95725,5778,817
Black18,45117,2515,439
Other Race13,66610,7172,402
Asian10,8089,4824,515
Native American3,3982,885763
Islander996922478

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 47.99%.

Colorado Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,970$73,932$46,798
Graduate Degree$78,814$102,344$60,791
High School Graduate$36,735$42,093$30,307
Less Than 9th Grade$31,460$37,166$24,774
Overall$48,406$57,187$40,425
Some College$42,022$49,950$36,453

$48,406

Average Earnings

$57,187

Average Male

$40,425

Average Female

Colorado Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colorado Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colorado Springs Language

87.88% of Colorado Springs residents speak only English, while 12.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.68% of the population.

Colorado Springs Language

Colorado Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White312,60626,0808.34%
Hispanic87,34214,06916.11%
Multiple53,7757,63214.19%
Black27,5894,12514.95%
Other22,0673,68716.71%
Asian14,8181,4179.56%
Native5,0291,04920.86%
Islander1,289292.25%

10.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.18%

Male Poverty Rate

11.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colorado Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colorado Springs is Native, with 20.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colorado Springs is Islander, with 2.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.8%.

Colorado Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.41%
High School12.45%
Some College9.63%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

Colorado Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.02%
Male Unemployed26.87%
Female Employed6.45%
Male Employed5.15%

Colorado Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colorado Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,492$119,234
Households$79,026$102,139
Married Families$111,487$135,981
Non Families$51,420$67,236

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colorado Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Colorado Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colorado Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Colorado Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colorado Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

53,299

Number of Veterans

44,788

Male Veterans

8,511

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War22,819
First Gulf War19,935
Vietnam13,835
Korea1,942
World War II318

Colorado Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5417,386
55 to 6410,452
65 to 749,526
18 to 348,417
75+7,518

Colorado Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41,58615.16%
Hispanic5,6399.71%
Black4,57921.59%
2+ Races3,54710.72%
Other Race1,73610.95%
Asian1,0939.21%
Native American59615.27%
Islander16215.56%

Colorado Springs Veterans by Race

Colorado Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colorado Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Colorado Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colorado Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colorado Springs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.1%

Born in Colorado Springs

92.47%

Native Born

7.53%

Foreign Born

3.39%

Non Citizen

4.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.47% of Colorado Springs residents were born in the United States, with 32.1% having been born in Colorado. 3.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Colorado Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029505,3302,7780.55%
2028502,5522,7780.56%
2027499,7742,7770.56%
2026496,9972,7780.56%
2025494,2192,7780.57%
2024491,4412,7770.57%
2023488,6642,3600.49%
2022486,3042,9350.61%
2021483,3693,0380.63%
2020480,3312,2960.48%
2019478,0354,8601.03%
2018473,1757,2551.56%
2017465,9206,7071.46%
2016459,2139,2502.06%
2015449,9637,3351.66%
2014442,6284,0880.93%
2013438,5405,4801.27%
2012433,0605,4731.28%
2011427,5876,8611.63%
2010420,72600%
2000360,89079,75028.37%
1990281,14066,03530.7%
1980215,10579,58858.73%
1970135,51765,32393.06%
196070,19424,72254.37%
195045,4728,68323.6%
194036,7893,55210.69%
193033,2373,13210.4%
192030,1051,0273.53%
191029,0787,99337.91%
190021,0859,94589.27%
189011,1406,914163.61%
18804,226-501,104-99.16%

Colorado Springs Population by Year