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Alma, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Lake County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
242
Population
563/sq mi density
$52,727
Median Income
$35,281 per capita
$370,000
Home Value
$587,889 Zillow
$2,083
Median Rent
48.6% income on rent
32°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,727 median income, 2.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$370,000 home value, $2,083/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.4%
280 → 312
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.6%
$45,625 → $52,727
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alma 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
337
+25 from 2023 (312)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,358
+$5,631 from 2023 ($52,727)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 280 | — | $45,625 | — |
| 2015 | 293 | +4.6% | $45,000 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 317 | +8.2% | $38,625 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 330 | +4.1% | $31,964 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 298 | -9.7% | $45,893 | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 312 | +4.7% | $52,727 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.