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Fort Garland, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Costilla County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
426
Population
1,121/sq mi density
$29,750
Median Income
$18,587 per capita
$239,600
Home Value
$228,502 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
46.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,379 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$239,600 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-29.7%
606 → 426
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-33.2%
$44,519 → $29,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Garland 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
333
-93 from 2023 (426)
Projected Median Income 2030
$22,437
$-7,313 from 2023 ($29,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 606 | — | $44,519 | — |
| 2015 | 470 | -22.4% | $38,036 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 439 | -6.6% | $33,571 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 481 | +9.6% | $43,750 | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 589 | +22.5% | $39,625 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 426 | -27.7% | $29,750 | -24.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.