City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Glenwood Springs, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Glenwood Springs - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,171
Residents
$87,000
Median income
$592,000
Median home
$2,214
Median rent (state)

Glenwood Springs - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Glenwood Springs lands in the 68th percentile for household income and the 4th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

68th
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
4th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Glenwood Springs, CO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,171 residents in Glenwood Springs, a small town within Colorado. The typical household in Glenwood Springs brings in $87,000 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.1%. Typical homes in Glenwood Springs are valued around $592,000, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. Educational attainment runs 38.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 75.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 58 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 48% from five years earlier. Glenwood Springs's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 4770.7 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,214 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 25.2 minutes, with 67.7% driving alone and 7.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 54.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

10,171 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$87,000 /yr

Poverty 4.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Glenwood Springs compare to other US cities?

Here's how Glenwood Springs stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities
Safety 4% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Colorado, Glenwood Springs ranks #104 of 116 Colorado cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Glenwood Springs's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Colorado, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

68thIncome percentile
4thSafety percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income · 4th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Glenwood Springs's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Glenwood Springs's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 28 Avg. percentile National median
Glenwood Springs's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Glenwood Springs's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$592,000 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Glenwood Springs $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Glenwood Springs, CO Glenwood Springs, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Glenwood Springs, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Glenwood Springs, CO median $87,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Glenwood Springs, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Glenwood Springs, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,171
Median Income
$87,000
Median Home Value
$592,000
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Labor force participation
75.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
4770.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
309.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4461.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,800 residents10,000 residents10,200 residents10,400 residents10,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,005 residents 10,395 residents ▲ +3.9%
Glenwood Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
58
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
56
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 111
2020 114
2021 152
2022 9
2023 25
2024 58

Permit volume decreased 48% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.2 minutes
Drive Alone
67.7%
Carpool
12.6%
Public Transit
2.2%
Walk
5.3%
Work from Home
7.8%
Other
4.4%

Based on 6,212 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Glenwood Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,214/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Edwards
10,415 people
Gunbarrel
10,424 people
Rifle
10,466 people
Alamosa
9,847 people
Fairmount
10,521 people
Berkley
10,838 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Glenwood Springs's 10,171 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cross Lanes, WV
10,172 people
Molalla, OR
10,168 people
Alderwood Manor, WA
10,168 people
Baker City, OR
10,177 people
Snohomish, WA
10,177 people
Alpena, MI
10,178 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Glenwood Springs's $87,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bluffton, MN
$87,000 median income
Elgin, MN
$87,000 median income
Woodbranch, TX
$87,000 median income
Quincy, CA
$87,008 median income
Dousman, WI
$87,011 median income
Twain Harte, CA
$87,018 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Glenwood Springs, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Glenwood Springs, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.0% 18.1% 19.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36.4% White 61.0% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 18.1% Two or more races 19.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Glenwood Springs compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Glenwood Springs (this city) 10,171 $87,000
Edwards 10,415 $90,735
Gunbarrel 10,424 $111,506
Rifle 10,466 $80,629
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Glenwood Springs, CO?

What is the population of Glenwood Springs, CO? +

Glenwood Springs, CO has a population of 10,171 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Glenwood Springs, CO? +

Median annual household income in Glenwood Springs runs $87,000, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Glenwood Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Glenwood Springs; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

Is Glenwood Springs, CO safe? +

Glenwood Springs has a total crime rate of 4770.7 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Glenwood Springs, CO? +

A typical home in Glenwood Springs is worth $592,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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