Pagosa Springs, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,591. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,628 (+2.3% change)
Males: 781 (49.1%), Females: 810 (50.9%)

Archuleta County

Zip codes: 81147.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $29,469
Median house value: $99,400

Population by Race

Races in Pagosa Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (53.9%)
• Hispanic (43.2%)
• Other race (18.7%)
• Two or more races (3.7%)
• American Indian (2.8%)
• Black (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (12.7%), Irish (9.1%), United States (7.0%), English (5.4%), French (3.5%), Norwegian (2.6%).

Elevation: 7105 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pagosa Springs

• High school or higher: 73.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pagosa Springs town

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 49.9%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 14.3%

2.1% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +176 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pagosa Springs:

• RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 54 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 58 miles; DURANGO, CO)
• CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 68 miles; LA JARA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pagosa Springs:

• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 51 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
• TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 83 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pagosa Springs:

• STEVENS FIELD (about 2 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 2V1)
• JICARILLA APACHE NATION (about 33 miles; DULCE, NM; Abbreviation: 24N)
• MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 39 miles; CREEDE, CO; Abbreviation: Q39)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pagosa Springs:

• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 99 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 149 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 154 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 155 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)

Schools

Public high school in Pagosa Springs:

• PAGOSA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 100 SOUTH 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Pagosa Springs:

• PAGOSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: P.O. BOX 960; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pagosa Springs:

• PAGOSA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 141 SOUTH 10TH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
• PAGOSA SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 309 LEWIS STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
• PAGOSA SPRINGS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 309 LEWIS; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Pagosa Springs:

• SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: 264 VILLAGE DRIVE; Grades: 5 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Pagosa Springs:

• UPPER SAN JUAN LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $326,760; Location: 811 SAN JUAN STREET; 27,422 books; 1,930 audio materials; 289 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)