Steamboat Springs, CO Micro Area
The Steamboat Springs, CO micro area is made up of 2 counties in Colorado: Routt and Moffat. About 38,451 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 0.9% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 38,451 0.9% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2: 1 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 7,105 sq mi (18,403 km²)
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- State
- Colorado
- CBSA code
- 44460
Counties in the Steamboat Springs, CO micro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routt County | Central | 25,329 | 65.9% |
| Moffat County | Outlying | 13,122 | 34.1% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 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
- Steamboat Springs13,433 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.
- Edwards, CO Micro Area61 mi south
- Rifle, CO Micro Area82 mi southwest
- Vernal, UT Micro Area143 mi west
- Rock Springs, WY Micro Area147 mi northwest
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