Golden, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Jefferson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
20,467
Population
2,123/sq mi density
$95,913
Median Income
$57,987 per capita
$790,500
Home Value
$857,136 Zillow
$1,854
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
119
Violent Crime/100K
2,422 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$95,913 median income, 4.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$790,500 home value, $1,854/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
19,442 → 20,283
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.7%
$57,883 → $95,913
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golden 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
20,887
+604 from 2023 (20,283)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,587
+$40,674 from 2023 ($95,913)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,442 | - | $57,883 | - |
| 2015 | 19,902 | +2.4% | $58,998 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20,681 | +3.9% | $61,918 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 20,434 | -1.2% | $72,349 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 19,871 | -2.8% | $83,976 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 20,283 | +2.1% | $95,913 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.