Direct selling in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs has five military installations and 52,224 veterans, in a city of 493,554 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. This page looks at the bases, the aerospace and defense workforce, the business counts for El Paso County, the university and the languages spoken at home. It ends with what Plondo offers team leaders and companies here.

Five installations and 52,224 veterans

The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC counts 5 military installations in Colorado Springs, in a 2022 tally. No other single fact on this page says as much about who lives here.

The Census Bureau counts 52,224 veterans in the city in its 2020 to 2024 survey figures. These are people who have left service and made a home in Colorado Springs. The count does not include people still on active duty.

For a direct selling company, this shapes the people a team leader will meet. Some recruits will be veterans. Others will live near or work around the installations. Military life brings moves, and a rep who signs up here may later live in another state. A company recruiting in Colorado Springs should expect that and keep the rep's account and team history whole when it happens.

Aerospace and defense, more than 18,000 strong

The Chamber & EDC names aerospace and defense as a target sector for the city. It says a workforce of more than 18,000 powers that industry in Colorado Springs.

That workforce sits next to the military presence. Together they give the city a large group of people with full time jobs tied to the bases and to defense contractors. Anyone in that group who joins a direct selling company would sell around a fixed work schedule. Orders, parties and team calls would fall on evenings and weekends.

A company with reps in this workforce should plan its training and support for those hours. Its pay rules and product claims also need to be clear in writing, because many of these recruits come from jobs with formal rules and paperwork.

18,852 workplaces in El Paso County

Colorado Springs sits in El Paso County. The Census Bureau counted 18,852 employer establishments in the county in 2023. It counted 14,539 employer firms for the same reference year. A firm can run more than one location, which is why the firm count is lower than the establishment count.

Total employment in El Paso County was 267,012 in 2023. These counts cover businesses with paid staff only. A direct seller who works alone, with no payroll, is not part of them.

So the county figures describe the job market that local reps come from, not the sellers themselves. Most people who sign up with a direct selling company in Colorado Springs will already hold one of those 267,012 jobs, or live in a household that does.

UCCS enrollment falls to 10,153

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has 10,153 students enrolled for the fall 2026 semester. The campus newspaper, The Scribe, reports that this is a 9% decline from 11,153 students in fall 2025.

Students are one group a direct selling company may reach in any college town. In Colorado Springs that group is smaller this fall than last. A company counting on campus recruiting here should base its plans on the fall 2026 figure, not the year before.

7.6% born abroad, 11.9% speaking another language at home

The Census Bureau reports that 7.6% of Colorado Springs residents were born outside the United States, in its 2020 to 2024 figures. It also reports that 11.9% of residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home.

English is the home language for most of the city. Still, the second figure is larger than the first. Some households keep another language at home even when the people in them were born in the United States. A company selling here may need product labels, order help or training in more than one language for part of its team.

No Colorado Springs head office, yet

Plondo's directory lists no direct selling company headquartered in Colorado Springs as of October 2026. Reps in the city sign up with companies based somewhere else.

Companies with addresses in other parts of the state are covered on the Colorado page. For Colorado Springs, the directory row is empty for now, and this page will be updated if a head office is added.

Colorado Springs and El Paso County, by source

City population, Census Vintage 2024: 493,554^[1]
Veterans, Colorado Springs city, 2020 to 2024: 52,224^[2]
Foreign-born persons, percent, Colorado Springs city, 2020 to 2024: 7.6%^[2]
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, Colorado Springs city, 2020 to 2024: 11.9%^[2]
Total employer establishments, El Paso County, 2023: 18,852^[3]
All employer firms, El Paso County, reference year 2023: 14,539^[4]
Total employment, El Paso County, 2023: 267,012^[5]
University of Colorado Colorado Springs students enrolled, fall 2026: 10,153^[6]
Aerospace and defense industry workforce, Colorado Springs: more than 18,000^[7]
Military installations in Colorado Springs, 2022: 5^[7]

Colorado Springs leaders: a private look at other companies

If you lead a team in Colorado Springs and want to see what other companies offer, Plondo's placement service is free and confidential. There is no placement fee. Your current company is not told. That matters when your team includes veterans, aerospace workers and UCCS students who count on you, and you want to compare options before you say anything to them.

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Systems for teams that move with the bases

A company recruiting near five military installations needs a back office that keeps a rep's account and downline intact after a move out of state. Its commission engine must pay correctly on teams spread across many states. Replicated sites should work well on a phone. AI employees can answer rep questions in more than one language and after defense and aerospace work hours.

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Frequently asked questions

How many veterans live in Colorado Springs?

The Census Bureau counts 52,224 veterans in the city in its 2020 to 2024 figures. The city's population was 493,554 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Is any direct selling company headquartered in Colorado Springs?

Not in Plondo's directory as of October 2026. Reps in the city work with companies based in other places.

How large is the aerospace and defense workforce in Colorado Springs?

The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC says a workforce of more than 18,000 powers the aerospace and defense industry in the city. It also counts 5 military installations in Colorado Springs.

How many students attend the University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

The university has 10,153 students enrolled for fall 2026. The Scribe reports that this is down 9% from 11,153 in fall 2025.

What does Plondo charge a Colorado Springs team leader for placement?

Nothing. The placement service is free and confidential, and there is no placement fee.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates Open source
U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts: Colorado Springs city, Colorado Open source
U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts: El Paso County, Colorado Open source
census.gov Open source
census.gov Open source
University of Colorado Colorado Springs, The Scribe: Enrollment decreased by 1,000 students Open source
Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, Aerospace & Defense Open source