Bayfield is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,872 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bayfield is the 120th largest community in Colorado.

Of important note, Bayfield is also a town of artists. Bayfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bayfield’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.12% 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.

As is often the case in a small town, Bayfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Bayfield citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.51% of adults in Bayfield have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bayfield in 2022 was $37,309, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,236 for a family of four. However, Bayfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bayfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bayfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bayfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bayfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.30% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bayfield include German, English, Irish, European, and French.

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