Keystone, Colorado population

Incorporated place · Official geographic code 0840550 · Census name: Keystone town

1,274

· Annual resident population estimate

U.S. Census Bureau · Population Estimates Program · Vintage 2025

-3 residents (-0.23%) since July 1, 2024.

Keystone had an estimated 1,274 residents on July 1, 2025, the 139th most populous of 272 incorporated places in Colorado. Its population fell 0.23% between July 2024 and July 2025, compared with +0.40% for Colorado and +0.52% for the United States.

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Population change, 2020–2025
-21July 1 to July 1 · -1.62%
Land-area density, 2025
697.7People per square mile · 2025 land area
Rank in Colorado, 2025
139 of 2729,369 of 19,471 nationally

Keystone population history

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The six July 1 estimates in the table belong to one consistent Vintage 2025 series. The Census Bureau revises earlier years when it releases a new vintage; a figure from an older publication may differ from the value below.

Annual resident population estimates, July 1, 2020–2025; Vintage 20252020: 1,295 people; 2021: 1,288 people; 2022: 1,279 people; 2023: 1,273 people; 2024: 1,277 people; 2025: 1,274 people 1.3k1.3k1.3k 202020212022202320242025

Annual estimates · 2020–2025 · Vertical scale shown on chart.

The highest observed population in this annual series was 1,295 in 2020. This is a peak within 2020–2025 coverage, not an all-time record.

Keystone, Colorado: July 1 annual population estimates, Vintage 2025
Reference datePopulationAnnual change
July 1, 20201,295—
July 1, 20211,288-7
July 1, 20221,279-9
July 1, 20231,273-6
July 1, 20241,277+4
July 1, 20251,274-3
Why is the April 2020 estimates base different from a census count?

The PEP estimates base here is 1,300 residents on April 1, 2020. It incorporates the Census Bureau’s corrections and geographic revisions and serves as the starting point for this annual series. It is not labeled an original 2020 census count. The chart starts at July 1, 2020, so its five-year change uses two July observations. Read about measurement types.

Growth and density

Between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025, Keystone lost 21 residents, a 1.62% decrease. The annualized change over these five elapsed years was -0.33%. Annualized change is a summary of the interval; it does not imply that the population changed at that rate in every year.

The 2025 Gazetteer reports 1.83 square miles of land. Dividing the July 1, 2025 population by that compatible land area gives 697.7 people per square mile. Water area is excluded. Density depends on geographic boundaries. It describes this entire place, rather than a typical neighborhood or built-up area.

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How Keystone compares

Growth rates below use the same Vintage 2025 series for every row, so they can be compared directly. A city’s rate can differ sharply from its county’s because the county also includes other towns and unincorporated areas.

Population and growth compared with larger geographies, Vintage 2025
GeographyPopulation · 2025Growth · 2024–25Growth · 2020–25
Keystone1,274-0.23%-1.62%
Summit County31,517-0.40%+0.90%
Colorado6,012,561+0.40%+3.90%
United States341,784,857+0.52%+3.08%

The Census Bureau does not publish births, deaths or migration for incorporated places; county profiles show those components of change. Coverage details

Keystone demographics: age, race and income

The median age in Keystone is 28.2 years, compared with 37.7 in Colorado. 54.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and the median household income is $51,591. About 26.3% of residents live below the poverty level, and 15.5% were born outside the United States.

These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. They describe the 60 months ending in December 2024, come from a sample survey with the margins of error shown, and are separate from the July 1, 2025 population estimate above.

Keystone population characteristics, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates with 90 percent margins of error
CharacteristicKeystoneMarginColoradoU.S.
Age and sex
Median age28.2±4.637.738.9
Under 18 years5.6% *±6.421.0%22.0%
65 years and over5.8% *±4.615.6%17.2%
Female48.8%±11.849.3%50.5%
Race and Hispanic origin
Hispanic or Latino (any race)34.5%±15.822.5%19.3%
White alone, not Hispanic55.7%±5.264.8%57.4%
Black alone, not Hispanic3.0% *±7.03.8%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.2% *±4.93.2%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native, not Hispanic0.0% *±1.20.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic0.0% *±1.20.1%0.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic0.0% *±1.20.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.5% *±5.74.6%4.3%
Born outside the United States15.5% *±10.49.8%14.1%
Households and education
Households641±2402,374,218129,227,496
Average household size1.46±0.252.422.53
Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25+54.3%±9.345.7%35.7%
Income and poverty
Median household income$51,591±$9,145$95,470$80,734
Below the poverty level26.3% *±16.59.4%12.5%

Margins are 90% margins of error. * The margin is large relative to the estimate (coefficient of variation above 30%); treat it as approximate. Percentages are computed from published Summary File counts with Census Bureau margin formulas. ACS survey population: 1,216; 2024 boundaries. Source and download

Geographic context

This figure covers the residents inside Keystone’s municipal boundary on July 1, 2025. It is not a metropolitan-area total, and figures for a ZIP code, school district or mailing address area cover different territory, so they usually differ. Keystone lies in Summit County, according to the published county/place-part relationships.

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Other incorporated places in Summit County

Largest other whole incorporated places sharing this county; their totals can include residents of neighboring counties.

Resident population, July 1, 2025; change since July 1, 2024. PEP Vintage 2025.
PlacePopulation · 2025Change · 2024–25Growth · 2024–25People / sq. mi.
Silverthorne5,418+47+0.88%1,337.3
Breckenridge5,015-11-0.22%830.2
Frisco2,792-21-0.75%1,673.4
Dillon1,029-8-0.77%691.5
Blue River859-3-0.35%352.9

Colorado incorporated places with nearby population ranks

Neighboring 2025 population ranks within Colorado. Similar population does not imply similar density, boundaries or demographics.

Resident population, July 1, 2025; change since July 1, 2024. PEP Vintage 2025.
PlacePopulation · 2025Change · 2024–25Growth · 2024–25People / sq. mi.
Ridgway1,324+48+3.76%716.3
Springfield1,293-13-1.00%1,148.0
Mancos1,266+4+0.32%1,985.4
Mountain Village1,234-7-0.56%373.9

Source, citation and downloads

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025, sub-est2025.csv, variable POPESTIMATE2025; Keystone town, Colorado, geographic code 0840550; resident population 1,274 on July 1, 2025; boundaries January 1, 2025. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025.csv. Retrieved September 30, 2026. US Population Data snapshot pep-2025-r1, transformation 1.

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