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Merino, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Logan County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
286
Population
1,907/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$34,058 per capita
$161,300
Home Value
$328,766 Zillow
$1,159
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
3,058 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,300 home value, $1,159/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
284 → 276
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.5%
$39,091 → $63,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Merino 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
270
-6 from 2023 (276)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,292
+$25,167 from 2023 ($63,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 284 | — | $39,091 | — |
| 2015 | 287 | +1.1% | $39,773 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 283 | -1.4% | $33,750 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 283 | +0% | $47,917 | +42% |
| 2021 | 279 | -1.4% | $55,179 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 276 | -1.1% | $63,125 | +14.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.