Bard College, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Columbia County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

1,237 Population 1,546/sq mi density

$210,483 Median Income $15,439 per capita

51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr

283 Violent Crime/100K 2,835 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$210,483 median income, 3.7% unemployment

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

283 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

87.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-16.9%

1,488 → 1,237

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-8.82%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+13.6%

$185,250 → $210,483

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+6.59%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Bard College 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 2021–2023 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

648

-589 from 2023 (1,237)

Projected Median Income 2030

$329,028

+$118,545 from 2023 ($210,483)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	1,488	—	$185,250	—
2023	1,237	-16.9%	$210,483	+13.6%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.