Alamosa, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Alamosa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,847
Population
1,236/sq mi density
$46,969
Median Income
$26,077 per capita
$200,200
Home Value
$311,581 Zillow
$881
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
979
Violent Crime/100K
4,815 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$46,969 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$200,200 home value, $881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
979 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+9.1%
9,064 → 9,887
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.3%
$26,797 → $46,969
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alamosa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,505
+618 from 2023 (9,887)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,558
+$22,589 from 2023 ($46,969)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,064 | - | $26,797 | - |
| 2015 | 9,175 | +1.2% | $27,850 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 9,295 | +1.3% | $32,785 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 9,386 | +1% | $35,085 | +7% |
| 2021 | 9,814 | +4.6% | $43,153 | +23% |
| 2023 | 9,887 | +0.7% | $46,969 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.