Colorado Springs, CO Population

Overview

475,282

Total Population

34.9

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87,644

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Colorado Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Colorado Springs is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colorado Springs's population under 18 was 22.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colorado Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colorado Springs, 18.94% were under the age of 15, 22.88% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 12.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,114 less females than males in Colorado Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Colorado Springs, CO.
The Colorado Springs, CO gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 21,922.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 19,768.

Colorado Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colorado Springs population: 75.23% are White, 5.92% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.96% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.79% are some other race and 9.89% are multiracial.
Colorado Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 87,644 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 387,638 (81.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colorado Springs is White with a population of 357,575 (75.23% of the total population).

Colorado Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 486,248 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Colorado Springs's population increased by 59,533 (16.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colorado Springs's population increased by 59,566 (14.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Colorado Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 361,193.