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Lake City, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Ouray County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
474
Population
571/sq mi density
$62,422
Median Income
$47,953 per capita
$409,300
Home Value
$480,006 Zillow
$965
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
1,182 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,422 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$409,300 home value, $965/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
43.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.3%
387 → 423
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18%
$52,917 → $62,422
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake City 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
450
+27 from 2023 (423)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,095
+$7,673 from 2023 ($62,422)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 387 | — | $52,917 | — |
| 2015 | 364 | -5.9% | $44,821 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 377 | +3.6% | $54,444 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 378 | +0.3% | $55,714 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 430 | +13.8% | $52,250 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 423 | -1.6% | $62,422 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.