How many people live in Eagle County, CO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 54,300 people living in Eagle County, CO. That makes Eagle County the 15th-most populous county in Colorado. It is home to 0.9% of people living in the state.
54.3K
population of Eagle County, CO (2024)
0.9%
County share of the Colorado population (2024)
About 54,300 people lived in Eagle County, CO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Eagle County, CO’s age demographics?
About 8,800 Eagle County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 16.5% of Colorado’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,400 Eagle County residents, or 19.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.5% of Colorado’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Eagle County, CO's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Eagle County, CO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 64.8% of the Eagle County, CO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Eagle County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (30.9%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Eagle County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Eagle County, CO has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Colorado as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Eagle County, CO is Gypsum with about 9,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Eagle County, CO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gypsum | 9,218 |
| 2. | Eagle | 7,349 |
| 3. | Avon | 5,898 |
| 4. | Vail | 4,466 |
| 5. | Basalt (pt.) | 2,924 |
| 6. | Minturn | 955 |
| 7. | Red Cliff | 241 |
| 8. | Balance of Eagle County | 23,279 |
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