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Blanca, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Costilla County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
326
Population
178/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$19,394 per capita
$117,200
Home Value
$179,030 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
3,296 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.8%
381 → 336
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.8%
$31,500 → $48,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blanca 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
308
-28 from 2023 (336)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,164
+$17,414 from 2023 ($48,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 381 | — | $31,500 | — |
| 2015 | 385 | +1% | $30,250 | -4% |
| 2017 | 405 | +5.2% | $36,339 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 413 | +2% | $47,417 | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 335 | -18.9% | $46,875 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 336 | +0.3% | $48,750 | +4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.