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Black Hawk, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Gilpin County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
156
Population
50/sq mi density
$112,727
Median Income
$66,652 per capita
$486,700
Home Value
$405,064 Zillow
$1,813
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
6,250
Violent Crime/100K
164,844 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,727 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$486,700 home value, $1,813/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
6,250 violent crimes/100K (1545% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
43.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
120 → 120
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.3%
$71,667 → $112,727
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Black Hawk 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
120
+0 from 2023 (120)
Projected Median Income 2030
$154,747
+$42,020 from 2023 ($112,727)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 120 | — | $71,667 | — |
| 2015 | 126 | +5% | $38,500 | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 129 | +2.4% | $34,167 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 132 | +2.3% | — | — |
| 2021 | 128 | -3% | $49,750 | — |
| 2023 | 120 | -6.3% | $112,727 | +126.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.