Colorado / Census place 0816000

Colorado Springs

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Colorado Springs city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
494,743
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,446/sq mi
202.2 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$84,818
Median home value
$452,600
Median gross rent
$1,648
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.7%
Typical commute
22.7 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
36.8°F
Annual rainfall
15.9"
Annual snowfall
32.5"

Month by month

A year in Colorado Springs.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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