Aspen Population History 1990 - 2023

Aspen Population Facts

What is the current population of Aspen?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Aspen is 6,612. Aspen, Colorado is the 4,140th largest city in the US.

What county is Aspen, Colorado in?

Aspen is located entirely in Pitkin County.

What is the size of Aspen, Colorado in square miles?

Aspen has an area of 3.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Aspen?

The peak population of Aspen was in 2020, when its population was 6,988. In 2020, Aspen was the 3,970th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,140th largest city in the US. Aspen is currently 5.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Aspen growing?

Aspen has grown 10.9% since the 2000. Aspen, Colorado's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Aspen, Colorado?

Aspen has a population density of 1,718.6 people per square mile.

Aspen Demographics

What is the voting age population of Aspen, Colorado?

The total voting age population of Aspen, Colorado, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,796. The voting age population is 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

What percentage of Aspen, Colorado residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.0% of the residents of Aspen are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Aspen, Colorado?

The racial demographics of Aspen are 89.9% White, 5.1% Asian, 3.1% Other, 1.0% Two or more races, 0.6% Black and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 6.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Aspen, Colorado residents are below the poverty line?

In Aspen, 7.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 0.0%. On a per-household basis, 1.1% of families are below the poverty line in Aspen.

What percentage of Aspen, Colorado residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 79.9% of Aspen residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Aspen, Colorado residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 98.1% of Aspen residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 66.3% have a bachelor's degree and 20.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Aspen, Colorado residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Aspen residents aged 5 and older, 14.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 5.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.1% speak an Asian language.

Aspen Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Aspen, Colorado?

The unemployment rate in Aspen is 2.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Aspen, Colorado residents work for the government?

In Aspen, 10.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Aspen, Colorado?

The median household income in Aspen is $78,292.

Aspen Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Aspen, Colorado?

In Aspen, 58.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Aspen, Colorado?

Renters occupy 41.4% of housing units in Aspen.

What percentage of Aspen, Colorado housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Aspen, 6.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Aspen, Colorado housing units were built after 2000?

In Aspen, 22.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Aspen, Colorado?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Aspen is $1,500.

What percentage of households in Aspen, Colorado have broadband internet?

In Aspen, 94.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.