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Idaho Springs, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Gilpin County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,968
Population
823/sq mi density
$85,450
Median Income
$39,277 per capita
$434,900
Home Value
$480,426 Zillow
$1,175
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
776
Violent Crime/100K
5,103 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,450 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$434,900 home value, $1,175/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
776 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
1,710 → 1,708
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.2%
$51,118 → $85,450
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Idaho Springs 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
1,707
-1 from 2023 (1,708)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,418
+$36,968 from 2023 ($85,450)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,710 | — | $51,118 | — |
| 2015 | 1,745 | +2% | $46,480 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,807 | +3.6% | $50,833 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,792 | -0.8% | $43,886 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,781 | -0.6% | $63,040 | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 1,708 | -4.1% | $85,450 | +35.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.