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Denver, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Denver County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
713,734
Population
4,663/sq mi density
$91,681
Median Income
$61,202 per capita
$586,700
Home Value
$530,920 Zillow
$1,770
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
749
Violent Crime/100K
3,744 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$91,681 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$586,700 home value, $1,770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
749 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+11.1%
649,270 → 721,367
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.2%
$50,313 → $91,681
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Denver 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
776,625
+55,258 from 2023 (721,367)
Projected Median Income 2030
$139,501
+$47,820 from 2023 ($91,681)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 649,270 | - | $50,313 | - |
| 2015 | 683,328 | +5.2% | $53,637 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 704,869 | +3.2% | $60,098 | +12% |
| 2019 | 725,508 | +2.9% | $68,592 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 711,463 | -1.9% | $78,177 | +14% |
| 2023 | 721,367 | +1.4% | $91,681 | +17.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.