Town guide

San Luis, Colorado

San Luis is a town in Costilla County, Colorado, home to about 560 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81152.

Homes sold for a median of $64 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population560982 per sq mi
Median home value$98,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$64Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in San Luis

1 ZIP code

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Around San Luis

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)125 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ445 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Luis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents San Luis

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

San Luis had 598 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 278th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Costilla County grew from 4,632 residents in 1900 to 3,499 in 2020.

San Luis population by census2000: 739, 2010: 629, 2020: 598739200062920105982020

Costilla County, 1900–2020

Costilla County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,632, 1910: 5,498, 1920: 5,032, 1930: 5,779, 1940: 7,533, 1950: 6,067, 1960: 4,219, 1970: 3,091, 1980: 3,071, 1990: 3,190, 2000: 3,663, 2010: 3,524, 2020: 3,4995K’00’105K’20’308K’40’504K’60’703K’80’904K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near San LuisJan: high 37°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 23°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 35°F, 0.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 48°F, 1.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 39°F, 1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 9°F, 0.4 in37°6°Jan0.441°12°Feb0.552°23°Mar0.458°27°Apr0.668°35°May0.779°42°Jun0.882°48°Jul1.579°47°Aug1.374°39°Sep1.063°28°Oct0.949°18°Nov0.539°9°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Luis 1 S, CO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Costilla County

385 jobs at 50 businesses in Costilla County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Costilla CountyManufacturing: 78 jobs; Retail trade: 74 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 40 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 32 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 30 jobs; Other services: 21 jobs; Construction: 10 jobs; Administrative and support: 7 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 19% Real estate and rentals 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 6% Construction 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Luis.

Nearest hospitals

  • San Luis Valley Health Conejos County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · La Jara28.8 miles
  • San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alamosa33.7 miles
  • Spanish Peaks Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walsenburg49.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in San Luis

Public schools here are run by Centennial School District No. R-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Centennial SchoolSan LuisPre-K–12186Public7.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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