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Sunday, September 27, 2026
Population
494,743
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$452,600
Owner-occupied units

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado · 38.867° N, 104.761° W · 202 sq mi

Colorado Springs is the 40th largest city on this site, with a population of 494,743 and about 2,446 residents per square mile. The median household earns $84,818 a year, and the median home is worth $452,600.

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Size & density

Land area
202 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,446
People per square mile
Rank by population
#40
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#32
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$84,818
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,648
Per month
Homeownership
60.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.7 min
One way

People

Median age
35.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
42.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.6%
Households
202,515
2.36 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 41/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 107/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 53/yr
Days above 90° 23/yr
Below freezing 155/yr
Annual rainfall 16.3in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 86°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 15°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 24%
Professional & business services 14.7%
Retail trade 11.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.1%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

State of Colorado

State bird
Lark Bunting
State flower
Rocky Mountain Columbine
State capital
Denver
Nickname
The Centennial State

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Wealthiest person in Colorado

Name
Philip Anschutz
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$16.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Denver
Source of wealth
Energy, sports, entertainment

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Colorado · private sector

Employer
UCHealth
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Colorado

Company
Arrow Electronics
Revenue
$27.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Centennial
Ticker
ARW

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.