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Cortez, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Montezuma County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,898
Population
1,428/sq mi density
$51,377
Median Income
$29,086 per capita
$226,700
Home Value
$333,540 Zillow
$1,028
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,224 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,377 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$226,700 home value, $1,028/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.7%
8,492 → 9,059
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.8%
$38,688 → $51,377
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cortez 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
9,479
+420 from 2023 (9,059)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,674
+$11,297 from 2023 ($51,377)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,492 | — | $38,688 | — |
| 2015 | 8,576 | +1% | $42,412 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 8,722 | +1.7% | $40,183 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 8,754 | +0.4% | $42,271 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8,855 | +1.2% | $51,924 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 9,059 | +2.3% | $51,377 | -1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.