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Eagle County, Colorado

Eagle County, Colorado. Eagle County had 54,291 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.6% since 2020, while Colorado grew 4.1%. It holds 13 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 6 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 08037.

Eagle County is the county of the Edwards, CO micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

54,291

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 55,731 · ACS 2020-2024: 55,135

Median household income

$104,096

±$5,224 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470

Median home value

$839,500

±$59,304 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400

Median gross rent

$2,019

±$135 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761

How many people live in Eagle County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 55,731 residents in Eagle County. The Census Bureau estimates 54,291 for July 1, 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, while Colorado grew 4.1%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 55,135 over 1,684 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +129 (55,786)
2021→2022 −439 (55,347)
2022→2023 −540 (54,807)
2023→2024 −172 (54,635)
2024→2025 −344 (54,291)

Eagle County in Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Eagle County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	55,135	5,862,189	+454
Households	22,058±525	2,374,218	+3,887
Average household size	2.50±0.06	2.42	−0.50
Housing units	33,915±28	2,589,053	+1,454

Eagle County's population since 2000

From 41,659 in 2000 to 54,291 in 2025: up 30.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 41,659
2005 (estimate) 47,205
2010 Census 52,197
2015 (estimate) 53,863
2020 Census 55,731
2025 (estimate) 54,291

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Eagle County?

Eagle County holds 13 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Edwards with 10,785 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Eagle County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Edwards	CDP	11,246	10,785±1,041	$81,909	$937,300	12.5%	100%
Gypsum	town	8,040	8,941±12	$115,564	$633,000	9.6%	100%
Eagle	town	7,511	7,442±28	$110,398	$695,100	6.8%	100%
Avon	town	6,072	5,972±12	$89,027	$548,900	12.2%	100%
Vail	town	4,835	4,613±40	$98,893	$1,400,700	6.4%	100%
El Jebel	CDP	4,130	2,941±511	$103,042	$912,200	1.5%	100%
Basalt	town	3,984	4,335±398	$105,855	$1,180,300	7.3%	73%
DotseroGEOID 0821155	CDP	1,172	1,306±421	$84,439	$481,500	2.5%	100%
Minturn	town	1,033	993±332	$111,944	$1,103,100	10.3%	100%
Red CliffGEOID 0863265	town	257	308±103	$72,125	$837,000	6.5%	100%
McCoyGEOID 0847345	CDP	30	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
WolcottGEOID 0885760	CDP	20	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
FulfordGEOID 0828830	CDP	0	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Eagle County?

The median resident of Eagle County is 39.7 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 30.4%. 16.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Eagle County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.7±0.6	37.7	+2.7
Under 18 years	20.4%±0.3 pts	21.0%	–
65 years and over	14.3%±1.0 pts	15.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30.4%	22.5%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	62.2%±1.2 pts	64.8%	−5.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	3.8%	−0.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.5%±0.2 pts	3.2%	+0.8 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.7%±1.3 pts	4.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	16.4%±1.9 pts	9.8%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	25.0%±3.0 pts	16.2%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	4.8%±1.3 pts	7.5%	–
With a disability	6.6%±1.1 pts	11.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.9%±2.3 pts	7.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.1%±1.4 pts	92.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	50.9%±2.8 pts	45.7%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	17.3%±2.2 pts	17.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.8%±1.1 pts	3.8%	–

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 Eagle County earn?

Half of Eagle County's 22,058 households earn less than $104,096 a year (±$5,224), against $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 it was $104,351 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Eagle County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$104,096±$5,224	$95,470	no clear change
Mean household income	$148,457±$11,827	$128,255	–
Per capita income	$62,205±$5,328	$52,636	+$7,573
People below the poverty line	8.7%±2.4 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	9.9%±5.3 pts	11.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	3.8%±1.6 pts	8.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	95.4%±1.7 pts	93.5%	–

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 Eagle County?

Owners occupy 65.9% of Eagle County's occupied homes and renters 34.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $839,500 by its owner (±$59,304). The median renter pays $2,019 a month including utilities, and 55.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Eagle County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$839,500±$59,304	$539,400	+$147,481
Median gross rent	$2,019±$135	$1,761	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	55.7%±6.4 pts	42.7%	+9.0 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,618±$255	$2,326	–
Owner-occupied homes	65.9%±2.8 pts	66.2%	−3.9 pts
Housing units	33,915±28	2,589,053	+1,454
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	16.1%±3.1 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	36.0%±2.4 pts	61.4%	–
Mobile homes	5.0%±1.2 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.4 pts	3.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	1.8%±0.6 pts	7.0%	–

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 many new homes is Eagle County building?

Builders took permits for 223 new housing units across Eagle County in 2025 (163 single-family), 4.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 630 units
2020 403 units
2021 439 units
2022 268 units
2023 426 units
2024 416 units
2025 223 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Eagle County get to work?

64.0% of Eagle County's workers drive alone and 12.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Eagle County	Colorado	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	73.5%±2.5 pts	68.6%	–
Unemployment rate	4.7%±1.6 pts	4.6%	+2.8 pts
Drove alone to work	64.0%±3.1 pts	65.1%	–
Carpooled	13.4%±2.9 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	5.7%±1.5 pts	1.6%	–
Walked	2.5%±0.9 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	12.6%±2.1 pts	21.0%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	22.2 min±1.4	25.2 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 are Eagle County's census tracts?

Eagle County is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $71,990 (Tract 4.01) to $131,800 (Tract 7.01).

Census tracts of Eagle County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 108037000100	Dotsero (11%)	1,664	1,675±417	$83,393	$511,600	$964	5.3%
Tract 208037000200	Gypsum (49%)	8,385	9,089±131	$111,017	$636,800	$2,159	9.4%
Tract 3.0108037000301	El Jebel (54%)	6,420	4,993±554	$115,192	$905,700	$2,532	3.8%
Tract 3.0208037000302	Basalt (10%)	2,150	2,169±591	$104,625	$1,149,400	$2,213	14.7%
Tract 4.0108037000401	Edwards (56%)	5,956	5,699±806	$71,990	$740,600	$1,819	11.1%
Tract 4.0208037000402	Edwards (78%)	5,052	4,874±970	$100,592	$1,053,200	$1,896	14.7%
Tract 4.0408037000404	Eagle (17%)	2,411	3,168±794	$114,777	$1,240,900	$1,812	15.2%
Tract 4.0508037000405	Eagle (63%)	6,876	6,178±673	$114,072	$698,200	$1,622	2.8%
Tract 5.0108037000501	Edwards (23%)	1,222	2,741±688	$85,412	not published	$2,184	3.7%
Tract 5.0208037000502	Avon (11%)	3,587	4,203±783	$123,003	$846,300	$2,407	8.6%
Tract 5.0408037000504	Avon (84%)	2,944	1,805±588	$87,646	not published	$2,054	12.7%
Tract 5.0508037000505	Avon (48%)	2,603	2,333±460	$103,551	$1,042,700	not published	9.4%
Tract 608037000600	Minturn (29%)	1,347	1,373±352	$101,250	$1,038,500	$1,911	8.9%
Tract 7.0108037000701	Vail (50%)	1,201	1,185±329	$131,800	$1,650,000	$3,028	6.5%
Tract 7.0208037000702	Vail (80%)	1,389	1,419±242	$110,000	$1,511,400	$1,684	7.4%
Tract 7.0308037000703	Vail (50%)	2,524	2,231±300	$73,359	$1,312,500	$1,393	5.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Eagle County compare with Colorado's other counties?

Eagle County's rank among Colorado's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	15th of 64
Growth 2020-2025	53rd of 64
Residents per square mile	16th of 64
Median household income	7th of 64
Median home value	4th of 64
Median gross rent	4th of 63
Poverty rate	41st of 63
Bachelor's degree or higher	17th of 64
Median age	44th of 64

Every county in Colorado

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Eagle County 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' school search.