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Lafayette, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Broomfield County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
30,471
Population
3,291/sq mi density
$110,431
Median Income
$62,309 per capita
$647,600
Home Value
$667,236 Zillow
$2,042
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
213
Violent Crime/100K
2,476 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$110,431 median income, 2.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$647,600 home value, $2,042/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
213 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+13.8%
26,832 → 30,544
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.4%
$70,623 → $110,431
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lafayette 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
33,434
+2,890 from 2023 (30,544)
Projected Median Income 2030
$150,987
+$40,556 from 2023 ($110,431)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,832 | - | $70,623 | - |
| 2015 | 27,380 | +2% | $70,714 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27,271 | -0.4% | $76,059 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 28,495 | +4.5% | $83,342 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 31,002 | +8.8% | $95,033 | +14% |
| 2023 | 30,544 | -1.5% | $110,431 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.