Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
The Colorado Springs, CO metro area is made up of 2 counties in Colorado: El Paso and Teller. About 781,796 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 3.3% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 781,796 3.3% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2: 1 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 2,684 sq mi (6,950 km²)
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- State
- Colorado
- CBSA code
- 17820
Counties in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | Central | 757,040 | 96.8% |
| Teller County | Outlying | 24,756 | 3.2% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Colorado Springs487,887 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Cañon City, CO Micro Area38 mi southwest
- Pueblo, CO Metro Area42 mi south
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area62 mi north
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