El Paso County · Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
Colorado Springs, CO has a population of 488,664 and a median household income of $79,575 — about $6,631 a month before tax. That ranks 27 of 94 covered metros by income and 38 of 94 by population.
Population
488,664
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$79,575
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
8.2%
Colorado + local
Income rank
#27
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Colorado Springs household at the median income of $79,575 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,631 a year in sales tax at 8.2%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Colorado exempts or discounts several categories. Colorado Springs voters periodically renew the PPRTA transportation component, and the city's own rate includes dedicated trails and public-safety increments.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Colorado Springs-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Colorado Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026