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Cañon City, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
17,098
Population
1,378/sq mi density
$66,068
Median Income
$31,049 per capita
$275,300
Home Value
$304,958 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,068 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$275,300 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.6%
16,025 → 17,236
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78.5%
$37,008 → $66,068
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cañon City 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
18,136
+900 from 2023 (17,236)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,145
+$33,077 from 2023 ($66,068)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,025 | — | $37,008 | — |
| 2015 | 16,010 | -0.1% | $38,323 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16,259 | +1.6% | $41,892 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 16,470 | +1.3% | $46,494 | +11% |
| 2021 | 17,363 | +5.4% | $52,648 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 17,236 | -0.7% | $66,068 | +25.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.