Town in Elbert County, Colorado · 0.6 sq mi · 941 people per sq mi
580 people live in Simla. The typical household earns $44,688, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 601 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.02%
Men 37.3 · Women 40.4
2010–2026
580
2026 projection
3.5% 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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2010–2026
580
2026 projection
3.5% 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 | 580 | -7 | 1.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 587 | +3 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 584 | -34 | 5.50% |
| 2023 | 618 | +9 | 1.48% |
| 2022 | 609 | -6 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 615 | +14 | 2.33% |
| 2020 | 601 | -2 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 603 | -13 | 2.11% |
| 2018 | 616 | -6 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 622 | +6 | 0.97% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
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.
Simla has a population change lower than Elbert 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 4 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 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 35% | 22% |
| Never married | 36% | 30% | 41% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Separated | 6% | 11% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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