Edwards, CO
High-altitude resort economy shapes an unusually affluent mountain electorate
The Eagle County core anchoring Vail and Beaver Creek draws a seasonal workforce alongside wealthy second-home owners, producing a bifurcated electorate that has trended Democratic in presidential cycles despite its Rocky Mountain surroundings.
- White67.9%
- Hispanic28.1%
- Two or more8.0%
- Other7.5%
- Asian1.1%
- Black0.5%
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Edwards, CO | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 67.9% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 28.1% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +28.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.8% | 57.9% | — | — | |
| 8.2% | 25.1% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 8.6% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 8.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 5.0% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 67.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Edwards, CO metro area? 200,302 residents across 4 counties.
Demographics
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Edwards, CO
Do voters in Edwards, CO split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | D+27.9 | D+38.6 | 10.7pp |