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Aspen, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Pitkin County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,862
Population
1,778/sq mi density
$78,636
Median Income
$111,266 per capita
$1,375,000
Home Value
$3,362,252 Zillow
$1,897
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
3,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,636 median income, 1.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,375,000 home value, $1,897/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
6,950 → 6,619
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.4%
$71,856 → $78,636
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Aspen 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
6,395
-224 from 2023 (6,619)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,784
+$5,148 from 2023 ($78,636)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,950 | — | $71,856 | — |
| 2015 | 7,455 | +7.3% | $67,164 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7,756 | +4% | $64,594 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,694 | -0.8% | $78,292 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 6,949 | -9.7% | $89,625 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 6,619 | -4.7% | $78,636 | -12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.