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Colton, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
53,798
Population
3,442/sq mi density
$69,581
Median Income
$26,757 per capita
$411,100
Home Value
$488,584 Zillow
$1,608
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
2,755 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$69,581 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$411,100 home value, $1,608/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
53,027 → 53,528
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.7%
$39,604 → $69,581
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Colton 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
53,866
+338 from 2023 (53,528)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,250
+$33,669 from 2023 ($69,581)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53,027 | — | $39,604 | — |
| 2015 | 53,545 | +1% | $41,565 | +5% |
| 2017 | 54,005 | +0.9% | $47,256 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 54,414 | +0.8% | $53,838 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 54,285 | -0.2% | $60,874 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 53,528 | -1.4% | $69,581 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.