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Kit Carson, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Cheyenne County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
210
Population
356/sq mi density
$57,273
Median Income
$44,574 per capita
$153,100
Home Value
$160,007 Zillow
$621
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
1,825 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,273 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$153,100 home value, $621/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5%
238 → 250
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-6.5%
$61,250 → $57,273
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kit Carson 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
259
+9 from 2023 (250)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,640
$-2,633 from 2023 ($57,273)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 238 | — | $61,250 | — |
| 2015 | 231 | -2.9% | $45,000 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 240 | +3.9% | $34,375 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 236 | -1.7% | $49,091 | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 250 | +5.9% | $51,667 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 250 | +0% | $57,273 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.