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Pagosa Springs is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 1,773 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pagosa Springs is the 156th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Pagosa Springs was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pagosa Springs economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pagosa Springs, where the median household income is $36,712.00.

Housing costs in Pagosa Springs are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.88 minutes getting to work every day.

The population of Pagosa Springs overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pagosa Springs, 23.27% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pagosa Springs in 2022 was $24,141, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,564 for a family of four. However, Pagosa Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pagosa Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pagosa Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Pagosa Springs, accounting for 47.21% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pagosa Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Pagosa Springs include German, English, Irish, Russian, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Pagosa Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.