Pagosa Springs, CO Population

Overview

1,548

Total Population

34.1

Median age

45.22%

Female population %

121.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

66

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pagosa Springs is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pagosa Springs's population under 18 was 24.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pagosa Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pagosa Springs, 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.

There are 148 less females than males in Pagosa Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.22% females and 54.78% males in Pagosa Springs, CO.
The Pagosa Springs, CO gender ratio is 121.1:100 i.e. 121.1 men to 100 women (1.211).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 73.

Pagosa Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Pagosa Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 888 (57.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pagosa Springs is White with a population of 767 (49.55% of the total population).

Pagosa Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,078 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Pagosa Springs's population increased by 167 (10.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pagosa Springs's population decreased by 111 (6.42%), 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, Pagosa Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,562.