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Black Forest, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Douglas County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,658
Population
146/sq mi density
$142,173
Median Income
$65,532 per capita
$805,200
Home Value
$750,955 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
2,381 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$142,173 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$805,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.5%
13,391 → 14,658
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.7%
$107,119 → $142,173
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Black Forest 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
15,618
+960 from 2023 (14,658)
Projected Median Income 2030
$173,316
+$31,143 from 2023 ($142,173)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,391 | — | $107,119 | — |
| 2015 | 12,918 | -3.5% | $105,313 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14,188 | +9.8% | $113,794 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 14,081 | -0.8% | $119,747 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14,375 | +2.1% | $125,240 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 14,658 | +2% | $142,173 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.