Pagosa Springs, CO is a small town with a population of 1,548 and a population density of 438 people per square mile. Despite its size, the town is home to many businesses, outdoor activities, organizations and events. Local businesses include restaurants such as Kip's Grill & Cantina and Pagosa Baking Company, sporting goods stores like Pagosa Outside, and shops like The Treasure Trove. Every year the town hosts several annual events such as the Folk West Music Festival and Pagosa Plein Air Festival. Year-round outdoor activities in the area include fishing in the San Juan River, camping in one of two nearby national forests (the San Juan National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest), skiing at Wolf Creek Ski Resort, hiking around Pagosa Springs or The Piedra River Trail and biking on numerous mountain bike trails. Other organizations in Pagosa Springs include The Senior Center which offers various programs to seniors in the community as well as Four Corners Disabled Outdoors which provides recreational opportunities for people with disabilities.
The population in Pagosa Springs is 1,548. There are 318 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Pagosa Springs is 34.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Pagosa Springs is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Pagosa Springs
- 33.7% are married
- 23.3% are divorced
- 24.5% are married with children
- 38.8% have children, but are single
Race in Pagosa Springs
- 59.2% are White
- 0.6% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.7% are Native American
- 0.7% claim Other
- 38.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander