Pagosa Springs, CO Demographics

The total population of Pagosa Springs is estimated to be 1,643 with 803 males (48.87%) and 840 females (51.13%). There are 37 more females than males in Pagosa Springs.
The median household income in Pagosa Springs was $35,330 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,727(19.35%) from $29,603 in 2020. This income is 47.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pagosa Springs sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $46,209. Overall, the median household income for the town of Pagosa Springs stands at $35,330.
In Pagosa Springs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $18,339 for males and $20,453 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,694 for males and $34,079 for females.
In Pagosa Springs, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $29,875, while White households have a median household income of $29,365.
In 2022, the population of Pagosa Springs was 1,720, a 2.50% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pagosa Springs's population was 1,678, an increase of 3.71% compared to a population of 1,618 in 2020.
The median age in Pagosa Springs, CO is 34.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.03% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 39.99% aged 30 to 64, 14.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pagosa Springs population: 49.55% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 6.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 1.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 35.79% are some other race and 5.23% are multiracial.