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Dove Creek, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Dolores County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
680
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$69,659
Median Income
$45,865 per capita
$145,000
Home Value
$219,725 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$69,659 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
715 → 690
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+103.5%
$34,224 → $69,659
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dove Creek 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
673
-17 from 2023 (690)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,593
+$44,934 from 2023 ($69,659)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 715 | — | $34,224 | — |
| 2015 | 697 | -2.5% | $36,688 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 723 | +3.7% | $44,167 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 700 | -3.2% | $51,591 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 733 | +4.7% | $66,288 | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 690 | -5.9% | $69,659 | +5.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.