Eagle County Demographics

A map of Eagle County's Population by Race

Eagle County, Colorado has an estimated population of 55,135, a slight decrease from the 55,731 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.2% White, 30.4% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, 0.6% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eagle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eagle has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly less diverse than Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Eagle County, that probability was 48.6% in 2020 and 51.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eagle County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Eagle County was ranked the 14th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Eagle County's White Population

34,307 residents of Eagle County, or 62.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eagle County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Eagle County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Eagle County's population has decreased from 65.0% to 62.2%.

Eagle County is more White than neighboring Lake County (58.3% White). Eagle County is less White than neighboring Pitkin County (80.3% White), Summit County (74.5% White), Grand County (76.8% White), and Routt County (80.1% White).

Eagle County's Black Population

356 residents of Eagle County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eagle County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Eagle County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle County's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.3%. Black residents' share of Eagle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Eagle County is more Black than neighboring Pitkin County (0.4% Black), Lake County (0.1% Black), Summit County (0.4% Black), Grand County (0.2% Black), and Routt County (0.2% Black).

Eagle County's Asian Population

828 residents of Eagle County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eagle County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Eagle County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.3%. Asian residents' share of Eagle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Eagle County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.1% Asian), Grand County (0.7% Asian), and Routt County (0.6% Asian). Eagle County is less Asian than neighboring Pitkin County (2% Asian).

Eagle County's Hispanic Population

16,757 residents of Eagle County, or 30.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eagle County is higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Eagle County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Eagle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 30.4%.

Eagle County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pitkin County (11.4% Hispanic), Summit County (17.2% Hispanic), Grand County (10.2% Hispanic), and Routt County (9% Hispanic). Eagle County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (32.8% Hispanic).

Eagle County's Native American/Other Population

306 residents of Eagle County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eagle County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Eagle County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eagle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Eagle County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (0.9% Native American/Other), Summit County (0.8% Native American/Other), Grand County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Routt County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Eagle County's Multiracial Population

2,581 residents of Eagle County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eagle County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Eagle County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Eagle County's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.7%.

Eagle County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pitkin County (5.4% Multiracial), Lake County (7.7% Multiracial), Summit County (5.7% Multiracial), Grand County (10.1% Multiracial), and Routt County (9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.