Vail, CO Demographics

A map of Vail's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,839	4,035	83.2%	83.5%
Hispanic	592	500	12.8%	10.3%
Multiracial	151	138	3.3%	2.9%
Asian	25	86	0.5%	1.8%
Native American/Other	6	42	0.1%	0.9%
Black	0	34	0.0%	0.7%

Vail, Colorado has an estimated population of 4,613, a decrease from the 4,835 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.2% White, 12.8% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Vail, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Vail is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Vail, that probability was 29.2% in 2020 and 29.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Vail is ranked the 122nd 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). Vail was ranked the 118th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Vail's White Population

3,839 residents of Vail, or 83.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Vail is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Vail ranks 169th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Vail's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.2%.

Vail is more White than neighboring Minturn (69.3% White), Red Cliff (65.9% White), Avon (53% White), and Copper Mountain (71.4% White). Vail is less White than neighboring Heeney (100% White).

Vail's Black Population

0 residents of Vail, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Vail is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Vail ranks 175th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Vail's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Vail's Asian Population

25 residents of Vail, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Vail is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Vail ranks 113th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.9%. Asian residents' share of Vail's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.5%.

Vail is more Asian than neighboring Minturn (0% Asian), Red Cliff (0% Asian), Copper Mountain (0% Asian), and Heeney (0% Asian). Vail is less Asian than neighboring Avon (6.2% Asian).

Vail's Hispanic Population

592 residents of Vail, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Vail is lower than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Vail ranks 268th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Vail's population has increased from 10.3% to 12.8%.

Vail is more Hispanic than neighboring Heeney (0% Hispanic). Vail is less Hispanic than neighboring Minturn (20.9% Hispanic), Red Cliff (32.1% Hispanic), Avon (31.2% Hispanic), and Copper Mountain (24.6% Hispanic).

Vail's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Vail, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Vail is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Vail ranks 280th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Vail's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Vail is more Native American/Other than neighboring Minturn (0% Native American/Other), Red Cliff (0% Native American/Other), and Heeney (0% Native American/Other). Vail is less Native American/Other than neighboring Avon (1.5% Native American/Other), and Copper Mountain (4% Native American/Other).

Vail's Multiracial Population

151 residents of Vail, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Vail is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Vail ranks 357th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Vail's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Vail's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Vail is more Multiracial than neighboring Red Cliff (1.9% Multiracial), Copper Mountain (0% Multiracial), and Heeney (0% Multiracial). Vail is less Multiracial than neighboring Minturn (9.8% Multiracial), and Avon (8% 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.