Town in Eagle County, Colorado · 4.7 sq mi · 919 people per sq mi
4,325 people live in Vail. The typical household earns $98,893, and the median resident is 49.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,835 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.44%
Men 49.9 · Women 49.8
1970–2026
4,325
2026 projection
10.5% 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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1970–2026
4,325
2026 projection
10.5% 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 | 4,325 | -82 | 1.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,407 | -91 | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 4,498 | -37 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 4,535 | -83 | 1.80% |
| 2022 | 4,618 | -100 | 2.12% |
| 2021 | 4,718 | -117 | 2.42% |
| 2020 | 4,835 | -144 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | 4,979 | -89 | 1.76% |
| 2018 | 5,068 | -130 | 2.50% |
| 2017 | 5,198 | -45 | 0.86% |
Showing 10 of 21 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.
Vail has a population change lower than Eagle 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 46 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 16 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 48% | 58% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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