Colorado Springs Senior AdvisorWhich Colorado counties does Colorado Springs Senior Advisor cover?
Two: El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs, and Teller County on the far side of Pikes Peak, which together make up the Colorado Springs metropolitan area and share one Area Agency on Aging and one Medicaid case management agency.
| County | Population | 65+ | 85+ | Median age | Senior ALRs | Nursing homes | Home care agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 757,040 | 119,429 | 11,508 | 35.7 | 68 | 20 | 122 |
| Teller County | 24,756 | 7,099 | 413 | 52.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025); CDPHE data updated September 29, 2026.
Which county is older, El Paso or Teller?
Teller, by a wide margin: 28.7% of its residents were 65 or older in 2025 with a median age of 52.0, against 15.8% and a median age of 35.7 in El Paso County.
El Paso still has far more older residents in raw numbers, 119,429 against Teller's 7,099, and nearly all of the region's licensed care, which is why Teller families so often look down Ute Pass for assisted living or nursing care.
Is the Denver area covered here?
No. Douglas County, Castle Rock and the Denver metro counties to the north are outside our directory, and Pueblo and Fremont counties to the south are separate markets; this site lists only El Paso and Teller county licenses.
Families comparing across that line can still use CDPHE's Find and Compare tool, which covers every licensed facility in Colorado.
How many older adults live in the two counties?
Census Bureau estimates put 126,528 residents aged 65 and older in El Paso and Teller counties on July 1, 2025, including 11,921 aged 85 and older, the group most likely to need daily help.
Military retirement is a big part of the story: many residents first came to the region with Fort Carson, the Air Force Academy or the space bases and stayed, which shapes how families pay for care through TRICARE For Life, VA benefits and pensions.
How do the towns around Colorado Springs compare for licensed care?
Outside the city, licensed residential care thins out quickly: Monument and Palmer Lake, Fountain and Security-Widefield, and Black Forest each have a few assisted living residences, Woodland Park has the only licensed care in Teller County, and Manitou Springs, Falcon, Peyton and the plains towns have none.
- Monument & Palmer Lake: 3 senior ALRs, 0 nursing homes
- Fountain & Security-Widefield: 4 senior ALRs, 0 nursing homes
- Manitou Springs & Ute Pass: 0 senior ALRs, 0 nursing homes
- Falcon, Peyton & Black Forest: 2 senior ALRs, 0 nursing homes
Side by side
| Shared by both counties | Different between them | |
|---|---|---|
| Rules | CDPHE licensing and Health First Colorado rules | The county human services office |
| Agencies | PPAAA ((719) 471-2096) and The Resource Exchange | Adult Protective Services intake |
| PACE | Rocky Mountain PACE in most El Paso ZIP codes | Any PACE in Teller County |
| Costs | The same Colorado CareScout medians | Actual quotes and travel charges |
