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Highlands Ranch, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Douglas County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
101,437
Population
4,180/sq mi density
$155,847
Median Income
$69,593 per capita
$672,600
Home Value
$701,699 Zillow
$2,397
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
89
Violent Crime/100K
2,191 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$155,847 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$672,600 home value, $2,397/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
100,875 → 101,437
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.5%
$107,857 → $155,847
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Highlands Ranch 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
101,864
+427 from 2023 (101,437)
Projected Median Income 2030
$201,658
+$45,811 from 2023 ($155,847)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100,875 | — | $107,857 | — |
| 2015 | 104,432 | +3.5% | $108,570 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 105,264 | +0.8% | $116,973 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 105,631 | +0.3% | $125,454 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 103,238 | -2.3% | $134,041 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 101,437 | -1.7% | $155,847 | +16.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.