Mesa Verde, CA
Full City Profile · California · La Paz County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,025
Population
238/sq mi density
$48,523
Median Income
$17,578 per capita
$102,700
Home Value
$218,476 Zillow
$1,074
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$48,523 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,700 home value, $1,074/mo rent
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
0.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.6%
1,097 → 1,025
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.8%
$34,702 → $48,523
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mesa Verde 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
977
-48 from 2023 (1,025)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,360
+$12,837 from 2023 ($48,523)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,097 | - | $34,702 | - |
| 2015 | 739 | -32.6% | $31,912 | -8% |
| 2017 | 644 | -12.9% | $32,650 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 913 | +41.8% | $42,500 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 918 | +0.5% | $43,365 | +2% |
| 2023 | 1,025 | +11.7% | $48,523 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.