Steamboat Springs, Colorado Population 2024

13,604

Steamboat Springs Demographics

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

  • White: 83.31%
  • Two or more races: 12.22%
  • Other race: 2.67%
  • Asian: 1.27%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,375.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.91% (385)
The current population of Steamboat Springs, Colorado is 13,604 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,219.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,11583.31%
Two or more races1,63012.22%
Other race3562.67%
Asian1701.27%
Native American420.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.16%
Black or African American70.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Steamboat Springs Population by Race

Steamboat Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Steamboat Springs Median Age

43

Total

41.9

Male

43.7

Female

Steamboat Springs Adults

There are 11,276 adults, (2,422 of whom are seniors) in Steamboat Springs.

Steamboat Springs Age Dependency

50.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Steamboat Springs Sex Ratio

Female6,56149.18%
Male6,78050.82%

Steamboat Springs Population by Age

Steamboat Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0262.1768.531.5
Married3,0512.6978.921.1
Non Family2,4161.4454.845.2
Female4262.5578.921.1
Male1332.3545.154.9

2.61

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Steamboat Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2462.43%
Associates Degree7887.79%
Bachelors Degree3,65436.11%
Graduate Degree2,21321.87%
High School Graduate1,41714%
Less Than 9th Grade1421.4%
Some College1,65816.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Steamboat Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Steamboat Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2858,1855,143
2+ Races984867425
Hispanic899695251
Other Race290242146
Asian927346
Islander212121
Native American15150
Black770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Steamboat Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,844$67,008$50,216
Graduate Degree$71,228$76,972$51,591
High School Graduate$44,390$49,764$37,991
Less Than 9th Grade$50,625$72,830$34,492
Overall$54,820$69,328$39,312
Some College$49,387$95,705$28,750

$54,820

Average Earnings

$69,328

Average Male

$39,312

Average Female

Steamboat Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Steamboat Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Steamboat Springs Language

90.5% of Steamboat Springs residents speak only English, while 9.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.36% of the population.

Steamboat Springs Language

Steamboat Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2566436.27%
Other3569727.25%
Hispanic1,421815.7%
Multiple1,609503.11%
Asian1491510.07%

6.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.54%

Male Poverty Rate

7.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Steamboat Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Steamboat Springs is Other, with 27.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Steamboat Springs is Multiple, with 3.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.94%.

Steamboat Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.86%
Some College11.64%
High School8%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Steamboat Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.45%
Male Employed3.07%
Female Employed2.56%
Female Unemployed0%

Steamboat Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Steamboat Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$135,517$185,051
Households$100,156$149,384
Married Families$153,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,359$94,541

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Steamboat Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Steamboat Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Steamboat 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 55-64.

Steamboat Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Steamboat Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

481

Number of Veterans

431

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War102
World War II93
Second Gulf War82
Korea0

Steamboat Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+198
65 to 74129
35 to 5489
55 to 6465
18 to 340

Steamboat Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4594.76%
Other Race164.8%
Hispanic161.51%
Black685.71%

Steamboat Springs Veterans by Race

Steamboat Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Steamboat Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Steamboat Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Steamboat Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Steamboat 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

26.33%

Born in Steamboat Springs

91.78%

Native Born

8.22%

Foreign Born

3.96%

Non Citizen

4.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.78% of Steamboat Springs residents were born in the United States, with 26.33% having been born in Colorado. 3.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Steamboat Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,086970.69%
202813,989960.69%
202713,893960.7%
202613,797970.71%
202513,700960.71%
202413,604960.71%
202313,5081441.08%
202213,364-11-0.08%
202113,3751561.18%
202013,219390.3%
201913,180440.33%
201813,1361391.07%
201712,9972421.9%
201612,7551891.5%
201512,5661581.27%
201412,4082482.04%
201312,1601691.41%
201211,991-9-0.08%
201112,000-93-0.77%
201012,09300%
20009,8153,12046.6%
19906,6951,59731.33%
19805,098-8,988-63.81%

Steamboat Springs Population by Year