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Colorado City, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Huerfano County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,791
Population
119/sq mi density
$48,692
Median Income
$36,329 per capita
$237,700
Home Value
$324,931 Zillow
$1,270
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,379 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$48,692 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$237,700 home value, $1,270/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.3%
1,669 → 1,791
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.7%
$41,733 → $48,692
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Colorado 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
1,882
+91 from 2023 (1,791)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,227
+$5,535 from 2023 ($48,692)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,669 | - | $41,733 | - |
| 2015 | 2,249 | +34.8% | $52,697 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 2,316 | +3% | $54,403 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,347 | +1.3% | $44,975 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2,315 | -1.4% | $59,167 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1,791 | -22.6% | $48,692 | -17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.