Mountain Meadows, Colorado Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 180, Mountain Meadows's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Mountain Meadows is a small community located in Colorado, within Boulder County. The total population is 180. It ranks as the 378th most populous out of 472 Census-designated places in Colorado.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mountain Meadows is 61.4 years. This is 63% higher than the state median of 37.7 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mountain Meadows. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Mountain Meadows, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $1,038,800. Housing costs are 93% higher than the state median of $539,400. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 51% higher than the state average of 66.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Mountain Meadows has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 97.8% of all residents. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (97.8% vs 64.8%).

Education

82.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Mountain Meadows in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 81% higher than the state rate of 45.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 27.8% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mountain Meadows, Colorado is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Colorado state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 472 Census-designated places in Colorado. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.