Town · Colorado
Vilas, Colorado
Vilas, town, in Baca County, Colorado. Vilas had 99 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.9% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 103; the 2020 Census counted 98 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 184 (±64). GEOID 0881030.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
99
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 98 · ACS 2020-2024: 184 ±64
Median household income
not published
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$65,000
±$59,606 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$464
±$69 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Vilas and what county is it in?
Vilas is a town in Baca County, Colorado. It covers 0.1 square miles of land, 766 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Vilas, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 99 people lived in Vilas on July 1, 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, while Colorado grew 4.1%. The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Vilas, 103, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 98: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 184 (±64).
| Measure | Vilas | Baca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 184 ±64 | 3,428 | +86 |
| Households | 72 ±28 | 1,657 | +32 |
| Average household size | 2.56 ±0.67 | 2.02 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 80 ±30 | 1,983 | no clear change |
Vilas's population since 2000
From 110 in 2000 to 99 in 2025: down 10.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Vilas as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Vilas?
The median resident of Vilas is 33.7 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 37.0%.
| Measure | Vilas | Baca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.7 ±10.9 | 43.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 34.2% ±11.6 pts | 22.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 11.4% ±11.1 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Male | 51.6% ±9.3 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37.0% ±15.1 pts | 10.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.7% ±14.8 pts | 82.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±4.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.8% ±8.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 17.4% ±10.3 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.5% ±3.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| With a disability | 15.2% ±9.7 pts | 17.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2% ±4.0 pts | 7.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.5% ±7.7 pts | 87.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2% ±10.3 pts | 24.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.6% ±4.3 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.6% ±9.7 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±20.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Vilas earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Vilas: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Vilas | Baca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $54,035 ±$17,770 | $64,396 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,893 ±$7,059 | $30,779 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 34.8% ±18.8 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 39.7% ±27.2 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.2% ±17.0 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 66.7% ±21.4 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 54.2% ±21.3 pts | 83.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Vilas?
Owners occupy 61.1% of Vilas's occupied homes and renters 38.9%. The median renter pays $464 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Vilas | Baca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $65,000 ±$59,606 | $122,900 | – |
| Median gross rent | $464 ±$69 | $592 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.1% ±34.7 pts | 40.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $988 ±$179 | $1,115 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.1% ±21.4 pts | 71.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.9% ±21.4 pts | 28.5% | – |
| Housing units | 80 ±30 | 1,983 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±51.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±64.1 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.0% ±14.9 pts | 74.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 27.5% ±15.0 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±37.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.3% ±13.9 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.8% ±17.6 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 19.4% ±18.6 pts | 5.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Vilas work and get to work?
56.7% of Vilas's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 10.8 minutes.
| Measure | Vilas | Baca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.8% ±14.7 pts | 56.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% ±3.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 56.7% ±23.5 pts | 80.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 26.7% ±22.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±43.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.3% ±5.1 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±43.8 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 10.8 min ±2.4 | 12.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Vilas?
No census tract lies mostly in Vilas; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9647Baca County | 2,065 | $46,719 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Vilas) · Census block assignment files
How does Vilas compare with other places in Colorado?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Vilas is the 18,147th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 256th-most populous of 272 in Colorado.
Vilas is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 256th | 272 |
Vilas's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Vilas with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Vilas?
27 of the 56 figures for Vilas on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Vilas are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Vilas.