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Durango, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · La Plata County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
19,257
Population
1,089/sq mi density
$79,545
Median Income
$43,252 per capita
$609,700
Home Value
$735,932 Zillow
$1,562
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
3,171 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,545 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$609,700 home value, $1,562/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.3%
18,010 → 19,510
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.6%
$54,649 → $79,545
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Durango 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
20,629
+1,119 from 2023 (19,510)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,484
+$23,939 from 2023 ($79,545)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,010 | — | $54,649 | — |
| 2015 | 18,614 | +3.4% | $57,024 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19,257 | +3.5% | $60,521 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 19,571 | +1.6% | $66,160 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 19,223 | -1.8% | $68,550 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19,510 | +1.5% | $79,545 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.