Steamboat Springs, CO Demographics

A map of Steamboat Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,416	10,935	77.5%	82.7%
Multiracial	1,424	455	10.6%	3.4%
Hispanic	1,347	1,464	10.0%	11.1%
Asian	125	140	0.9%	1.1%
Native American/Other	95	101	0.7%	0.8%
Black	26	129	0.2%	1.0%

Steamboat Springs, Colorado has an estimated population of 13,433, a slight increase from the 13,224 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.5% White, 10.6% Multiracial, 10.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Steamboat Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Steamboat Springs has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Steamboat Springs, that probability was 30.3% in 2020 and 37.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Steamboat Springs is ranked the 55th most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Steamboat Springs was ranked the 56th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Steamboat Springs's White Population

10,416 residents of Steamboat Springs, or 77.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Steamboat Springs is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Steamboat Springs ranks 180th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steamboat Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. White residents' share of Steamboat Springs's population has decreased from 82.7% to 77.5%.

Steamboat Springs is more White than neighboring McCoy (0% White). Steamboat Springs is less White than neighboring Oak Creek (89% White), Phippsburg (96.9% White), Yampa (78.4% White), and Hayden (81.4% White).

Steamboat Springs's Black Population

26 residents of Steamboat Springs, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Steamboat Springs is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Steamboat Springs ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steamboat Springs's Black population has declined by an estimated 79.8%. Black residents' share of Steamboat Springs's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Steamboat Springs is more Black than neighboring Oak Creek (0% Black), Phippsburg (0% Black), Yampa (0% Black), Hayden (0% Black), and McCoy (0% Black).

Steamboat Springs's Asian Population

125 residents of Steamboat Springs, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Steamboat Springs is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Steamboat Springs ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steamboat Springs's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Asian residents' share of Steamboat Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Steamboat Springs is more Asian than neighboring Oak Creek (0% Asian), Phippsburg (0% Asian), Yampa (0% Asian), Hayden (0.8% Asian), and McCoy (0% Asian).

Steamboat Springs's Hispanic Population

1,347 residents of Steamboat Springs, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Steamboat Springs is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Steamboat Springs ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steamboat Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Steamboat Springs's population has decreased from 11.1% to 10.0%.

Steamboat Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Oak Creek (1.4% Hispanic), Phippsburg (0% Hispanic), Yampa (7.8% Hispanic), and McCoy (0% Hispanic). Steamboat Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Hayden (14.6% Hispanic).

Steamboat Springs's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Steamboat Springs, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Steamboat Springs is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Steamboat Springs ranks 321st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steamboat Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Steamboat Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Steamboat Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Phippsburg (0% Native American/Other), Hayden (0.3% Native American/Other), and McCoy (0% Native American/Other). Steamboat Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Creek (2.6% Native American/Other), and Yampa (4.4% Native American/Other).

Steamboat Springs's Multiracial Population

1,424 residents of Steamboat Springs, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Steamboat Springs is higher than in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Steamboat Springs ranks 313th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steamboat Springs's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 213.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Steamboat Springs's population has increased from 3.4% to 10.6%.

Steamboat Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Oak Creek (7% Multiracial), Phippsburg (3.1% Multiracial), Yampa (9.5% Multiracial), Hayden (2.9% Multiracial), and McCoy (0% 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.