Steamboat Springs, CO Population

Overview

13,193

Total Population

39.8

Median age

48.97%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

39.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,186

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Steamboat Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Steamboat Springs is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Steamboat Springs's population under 18 was 16.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Steamboat Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Steamboat Springs, 13.17% were under the age of 15, 19.45% aged 15 to 29, 52.13% aged 30 to 64, 13.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 271 less females than males in Steamboat Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.97% females and 51.03% males in Steamboat Springs, CO.
The Steamboat Springs, CO gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 633.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 598.

Steamboat Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Steamboat Springs population: 87.99% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.63% are Asian, 1.30% are some other race and 8.75% are multiracial.
Steamboat Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,186 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,007 (91.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Steamboat Springs is White with a population of 11,608 (87.99% of the total population).

Steamboat Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,375 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Steamboat Springs's population increased by 1,843 (17.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Steamboat Springs's population increased by 1,125 (9.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Steamboat Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,250.