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Brighton, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Denver County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
41,196
Population
1,897/sq mi density
$100,134
Median Income
$40,248 per capita
$475,100
Home Value
$496,319 Zillow
$1,734
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
327
Violent Crime/100K
2,647 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$100,134 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$475,100 home value, $1,734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+19.3%
35,771 → 42,660
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.3%
$62,097 → $100,134
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brighton 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
48,268
+5,608 from 2023 (42,660)
Projected Median Income 2030
$139,869
+$39,735 from 2023 ($100,134)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35,771 | — | $62,097 | — |
| 2015 | 37,395 | +4.5% | $61,051 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 38,582 | +3.2% | $67,024 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 39,850 | +3.3% | $75,355 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 40,693 | +2.1% | $79,280 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 42,660 | +4.8% | $100,134 | +26.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.