Basalt, CO

Town in CO, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,335

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.2

years ∙ half population younger than 41.2, half older

Diversity Index

24.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Basalt is a town within Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States.

Location

Town in CO, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.368585° N, 107.048760° W

DMS39° 22′ 06.91″ N, 107° 02′ 55.54″ W

Population Density & area

2,146/sq mi (827.3/km²)

Total Area

2.03 sq mi (5.26 km²)

Land Area

2.02 sq mi (5.24 km²) · 99.61%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.39%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.8% male

Male 47.8%

Female 52.2%

males per 100 females

Basalt 91.7

Colorado 102.6

United States 98

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Basalt 2.9%

Colorado 9.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.2

years ∙ half population younger than 41.2, half older

Basalt

41.2

Colorado

37.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

63.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Basalt 63.8

Colorado 57.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15%	21%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.1%	63.4%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	23.9%	15.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	63.8	57.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	24.6	33.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	39.2	24.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.6%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

6.8%

Other

5.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

24.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Basalt 24.2%

Colorado 52.5%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Basalt population

Racial and ethnic composition — Basalt vs Colorado vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.8%	22.5%	19.3%
Mexican	5.5%	15.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.7%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.3%	5.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.2%	77.5%	80.7%
One race	87.8%	72.9%	76.4%
White	86.6%	64.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.8%	3.2%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.4%	4.6%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.6% family

Family 59.6%

Non family 40.4%

% family households

Basalt 59.6%

Colorado 61.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.21

persons per household

Basalt

2.21

Colorado

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Basalt population

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Total households	1,963	2,374,218	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.21	2.42	2.53
Family households	1,170	1,465,097	82,990,528
Average family size	2.54	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	1,057	1,147,437	60,637,388
Other families	113	317,660	22,353,140
Male householder	76	106,780	6,572,819
Female householder	37	210,880	15,780,321
Non-family households	793	909,121	46,236,968
One-person households	468	679,604	37,140,836
Male householder	273	330,797	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	136	88,830	5,225,110
Female householder	195	348,807	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	171	157,958	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	325	229,517	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,181

housing units

Basalt 2,181

Colorado 2,589,053

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90% occupied

Occupied 90%

Vacant 10%

vacancy rate

Basalt 10%

Colorado 8.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.1%

Single family houses

62.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

37.9%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1995

Half of houses were built before 1995, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

3.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

8.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

52.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

36.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	22.5%	17.3%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	35.4%	43.7%	51.6%
7+ rooms	42.1%	39.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.6%	11.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	27.4%	24.1%	25%
3 bedrooms	32.1%	32.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	26.7%	29.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1995	1988	1981
Total housing units	2,181	2,589,053	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

59.3% owners

Renter-occupied 40.7%

Owner-occupied 59.3%

homeownership rate

Basalt 59.3%

Colorado 66.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

Owner-occupied

2.52

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Basalt 2

Colorado 2.56

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Total occupied units	1,963	2,374,218	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	32.4%	30.5%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.9%	41%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1%	14.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	15.6%	13.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.8%	5.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.4%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	56.9%	38.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.9%	25.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	69.2%	71.3%	51.4%
Electricity	26.7%	25.6%	41.3%
Solar	1%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.1%	2%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$1,180,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Basalt

$1,180,300

Colorado

$539,400

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

56.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

56.2%

Owners without a mortgage

16.7%

Renters

45.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Property value
Median Value	$1,180,300	$539,400	$332,700
Under $100,000	0.9%	4.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	0.3%	3.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	6.8%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.4%	30%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	25.7%	43.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	69.8%	11.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.5%	69.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	38.5%	30.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$3,281	$2,326	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$964	$663	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,257	$1,761	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

57.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Basalt 57.2%

Colorado 45.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Basalt 0.8%

Colorado 7.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

612

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

54.7%

College / Undergraduate

32.2%

Graduate / Professional

5.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Basalt

29.6%

Colorado

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	612	1,369,681	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	54.7%	66.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.5%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.5%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.6%	20.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.2%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	37.3%	27.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	32.2%	21%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.1%	6.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.6%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	83%	86%	82%
Private school	17%	14%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,319

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.6%

HS graduate

7.7%

Some college no degree

24.8%

Associates degree

9.6%

Bachelors degree

40%

Graduate or professional degree

17.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

76.2% · 23.8%

HS graduate

54.7% · 45.3%

Some college no degree

58.3% · 41.7%

Associates degree

39.1% · 60.9%

Bachelors degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Graduate or professional degree

34.2% · 65.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Population (25+)	3,319	4,095,727	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	3.1%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.6%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	7.7%	19.7%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.8%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.6%	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	57.2%	45.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	40%	28.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	17.2%	17.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	99.2%	92.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$60,257

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$71,667

Some college or associates

$50,609

Bachelors degree

$61,090

Graduate or professional degree

$77,557

Poverty Rate

8.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

1.6%

Some college or associates

5.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Basalt	Colorado	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$60,257	$60,455	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,820	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$71,667	$45,140	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$50,609	$50,210	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,090	$73,999	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$77,557	$90,992	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	19.9%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1.6%	11.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.2%	8.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	3.9%	4.5%

Insights for Basalt, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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