Eagle, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,032. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,276 (+41.0% change)
Males: 1,584 (52.2%), Females: 1,448 (47.8%)

Eagle County

Zip code: 81631

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $62,750
Median house value: $278,400

Population by Race

Races in Eagle:

• White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
• Hispanic (17.2%)
• Other race (9.1%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), Irish (12.5%), English (12.1%), United States (6.8%), Italian (5.8%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 6600 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eagle

• High school or higher: 88.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle town

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 3.2%
• Divorced: 12.4%

9.2% Foreign born (8.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,365 (+81.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eagle:

• ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ASPEN, CO)
• VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; VAIL, CO)
• VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 36 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eagle:

• EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 7 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)
• ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 30 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)
• YAMPA VALLEY (about 63 miles; HAYDEN, CO; Abbreviation: HDN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle:

• GLENWOOD SPRINGS MUNI (about 35 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: GWS)
• MC ELROY AIRFIELD (about 43 miles; KREMMLING, CO; Abbreviation: 20V)
• LAKE COUNTY (about 47 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; Abbreviation: LXV)

Amtrak station:
EAGLE (432 GRAND ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle:

• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 66 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 105 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
• COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 114 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
• RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
• FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)

Public primary/middle schools in Eagle:

• BRUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 333 EAGLE RANCH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
• EAGLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 747 EAST 3RD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• EAGLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 737 EAST 3RD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Eagle:

• EAGLE VALLEY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $3,244,399; Location: 600 BROADWAY; 108,810 books; 5,799 audio materials; 9,108 video materials; 280 serial subscriptions)