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Colorado Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
483,099
Population
2,391/sq mi density
$83,198
Median Income
$44,893 per capita
$420,700
Home Value
$446,132 Zillow
$1,562
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
337 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
3,667 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$83,198 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$420,700 home value, $1,562/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+12%
438,540 → 491,301
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.2%
$53,962 → $83,198
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Colorado Springs 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
531,873
+40,572 from 2023 (491,301)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,616
+$29,418 from 2023 ($83,198)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 438,540 | - | $53,962 | - |
| 2015 | 449,963 | +2.6% | $54,527 | +1% |
| 2017 | 465,920 | +3.5% | $58,158 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 478,035 | +2.6% | $64,712 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 483,956 | +1.2% | $71,957 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 491,301 | +1.5% | $83,198 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.