Vail, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

The largest single-mountain ski resort in North America with nearly 30ft of light, dry powder each year, Vail is a mecca for downhill skiers and snowboarders. Warmer weather also allows more recreational options – rafting, hiking, biking, horseback riding. Much of the town’s architecture reflects the sometimes regrettable ski-area style of the 1970s and ’80s. Still, the Vail Village area enjoys a Tyrolean charm that almost makes up for the town’s lack of history.

Population: 4,531. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,589 (+1.3% change)
Males: 2,644 (58.4%), Females: 1,887 (41.6%)

Eagle County

Zip codes: 81657.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $56,680
Median house value: $575,000

Population by Race

Races in Vail:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
• Hispanic (6.2%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Chinese (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (20.3%), Irish (14.1%), English (12.7%), Scottish (4.9%), Italian (4.9%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 8380 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vail

• High school or higher: 96.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 60.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vail town

• Never married: 56.7%
• Now married: 31.8%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 1.2%
• Divorced: 9.7%

11.3% Foreign born (5.1% Europe, 2.3% Latin America, 2.1% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +743 (+19.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Vail:

• VAIL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (181 W MEADOW DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Vail:

• ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 28 miles; LEADVILLE, CO)
• KREMMLING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 36 miles; KREMMLING, CO)
• ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; ASPEN, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vail:

• EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 39 miles; EAGLE, CO; Abbreviation: EGE)
• ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 46 miles; ASPEN, CO; Abbreviation: ASE)
• YAMPA VALLEY (about 83 miles; HAYDEN, CO; Abbreviation: HDN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vail:

• MC ELROY AIRFIELD (about 29 miles; KREMMLING, CO; Abbreviation: 20V)
• LAKE COUNTY (about 29 miles; LEADVILLE, CO; Abbreviation: LXV)
• GRANBY-GRAND COUNTY (about 44 miles; GRANBY, CO; Abbreviation: GNB)

Amtrak station:
VAIL (241 S. FRONTAGE RD.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vail:

• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 76 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 76 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 82 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; Fort Collins, CO; Full-time enrollment: 22,684)
• RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
• FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)

Private high school in Vail:

• VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 3160 KATSOS RANCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Vail:

• RED SANDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 551 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Vail:

• VAIL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $767,221; Location: 292 W MEADOW DR; 55,000 books; 35,000 audio materials; 2,000 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)