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Boulder, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Boulder County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
106,274
Population
3,954/sq mi density
$85,364
Median Income
$59,450 per capita
$982,600
Home Value
$943,114 Zillow
$1,924
Median Rent
43.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
3,026 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$85,364 median income, 3.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$982,600 home value, $1,924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
102,830 → 106,634
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$56,312 → $85,364
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boulder 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
109,350
+2,716 from 2023 (106,634)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,237
+$28,873 from 2023 ($85,364)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 102,830 | — | $56,312 | — |
| 2015 | 106,780 | +3.8% | $58,484 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 109,118 | +2.2% | $64,183 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 107,703 | -1.3% | $69,520 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 104,175 | -3.3% | $74,902 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 106,634 | +2.4% | $85,364 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.