City in Pitkin County, Colorado · 3.9 sq mi · 1,655 people per sq mi
6,393 people live in Aspen. The typical household earns $74,033, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,004 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.64%
Men 42.3 · Women 45.3
1890–2026
6,393
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
6,393
2026 projection
8.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,393 | -96 | 1.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,489 | -109 | 1.65% |
| 2024 | 6,598 | -41 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 6,639 | -91 | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 6,730 | -206 | 2.97% |
| 2021 | 6,936 | -68 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 7,004 | -81 | 1.14% |
| 2019 | 7,085 | -148 | 2.05% |
| 2018 | 7,233 | -45 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 7,278 | -44 | 0.60% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Aspen has a population change lower than Pitkin County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 45% | 51% |
| Never married | 36% | 45% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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