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Howard, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,159
Population
69/sq mi density
$57,664
Median Income
$45,151 per capita
$386,500
Home Value
$484,865 Zillow
$488
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
3,172 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,664 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$386,500 home value, $488/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15%
1,008 → 1,159
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.5%
$50,786 → $57,664
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Howard 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
1,278
+119 from 2023 (1,159)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,033
+$5,369 from 2023 ($57,664)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,008 | — | $50,786 | — |
| 2015 | 794 | -21.2% | $51,793 | +2% |
| 2017 | 882 | +11.1% | $55,323 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 906 | +2.7% | $77,981 | +41% |
| 2021 | 962 | +6.2% | $54,706 | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 1,159 | +20.5% | $57,664 | +5.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.