Moving to Estes Park, Colorado

by btobers · Published June 6, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 5,413. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,812 (+7.4% change)
Males: 2,597 (48.0%), Females: 2,816 (52.0%)

Larimer County

Zip codes: 80517.

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $43,262
Median house value: $233,900

Population by Race

Races in Estes Park:

White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
Hispanic (5.6%)
Other race (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: German (24.8%), English (19.2%), Irish (11.8%), Scottish (4.9%), United States (4.5%), Italian (4.5%).

Elevation: 7522 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Estes Park, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Estes Park

High school or higher: 94.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Estes Park town

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 13.2%

6.2% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 1.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,091 (+62.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Estes Park:

ESTES PARK MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (555 PROSPECT)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Estes Park:

MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; LOVELAND, CO)
BOULDER COMM HOSP (about 31 miles; BOULDER, CO)
LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; LONGMONT, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Estes Park:

FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 37 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
LARAMIE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Abbreviation: LAR)
DENVER INTL (about 70 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Estes Park:

VANCE BRAND (about 30 miles; LONGMONT, CO; Abbreviation: 2V2)
BOULDER MUNI (about 32 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)
GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 34 miles; GRANBY, CO; Abbreviation: GNB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Estes Park:

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 23 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 50 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)

Schools

Public high school in Estes Park:

ESTES PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 1600 MANFORD AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Estes Park:

ESTES PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 1500 MANFORD AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
ESTES PARK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 1505 BRODIE AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 05)
ESTES PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 650 COMMUNITY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Estes Park:

EAGLE ROCK SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: P.O. BOX 1770; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Estes Park:

ESTES VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $590,427; Location: 335 E ELKHORN AVE; 49,255 books; 4,100 audio materials; 600 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)