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Fruita, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Mesa County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
13,578
Population
1,695/sq mi density
$77,680
Median Income
$35,121 per capita
$361,500
Home Value
$471,839 Zillow
$1,275
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
1,540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,680 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$361,500 home value, $1,275/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5%
13,155 → 13,813
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.5%
$53,750 → $77,680
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fruita 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
14,294
+481 from 2023 (13,813)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,514
+$22,834 from 2023 ($77,680)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,155 | — | $53,750 | — |
| 2015 | 13,511 | +2.7% | $55,864 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13,960 | +3.3% | $55,286 | -1% |
| 2019 | 14,205 | +1.8% | $58,531 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 13,508 | -4.9% | $64,029 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 13,813 | +2.3% | $77,680 | +21.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.