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Dakota Ridge, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Jefferson County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
34,159
Population
3,638/sq mi density
$120,368
Median Income
$54,466 per capita
$570,400
Home Value
$600,186 Zillow
$2,103
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
480
Violent Crime/100K
4,617 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$120,368 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$570,400 home value, $2,103/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
480 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
33,009 → 34,159
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.2%
$81,789 → $120,368
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dakota Ridge 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
34,980
+821 from 2023 (34,159)
Projected Median Income 2030
$157,758
+$37,390 from 2023 ($120,368)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,009 | — | $81,789 | — |
| 2015 | 33,580 | +1.7% | $85,446 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 33,942 | +1.1% | $92,833 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 34,659 | +2.1% | $100,438 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 34,361 | -0.9% | $106,635 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 34,159 | -0.6% | $120,368 | +12.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.