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La Junta, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Otero County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,211
Population
2,253/sq mi density
$54,253
Median Income
$29,827 per capita
$180,700
Home Value
$156,866 Zillow
$709
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
458
Violent Crime/100K
5,528 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$54,253 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$180,700 home value, $709/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
458 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.6%
6,941 → 7,051
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.1%
$36,387 → $54,253
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Junta 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
7,130
+79 from 2023 (7,051)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,779
+$17,526 from 2023 ($54,253)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,941 | — | $36,387 | — |
| 2015 | 6,834 | -1.5% | $31,113 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 6,947 | +1.7% | $32,437 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,877 | -1% | $39,567 | +22% |
| 2021 | 7,298 | +6.1% | $48,929 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 7,051 | -3.4% | $54,253 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.