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Mount Crested Butte, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Chaffee County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
829
Population
400/sq mi density
$93,182
Median Income
$64,094 per capita
$594,600
Home Value
$718,285 Zillow
$1,717
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
34°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
815
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$93,182 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$594,600 home value, $1,717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
815 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
80.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+17.4%
820 → 963
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+82.9%
$50,938 → $93,182
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mount Crested Butte 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
1,078
+115 from 2023 (963)
Projected Median Income 2030
$142,253
+$49,071 from 2023 ($93,182)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 820 | — | $50,938 | — |
| 2015 | 854 | +4.1% | $48,563 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 886 | +3.7% | $53,654 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 898 | +1.4% | $80,156 | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 973 | +8.4% | $85,625 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 963 | -1% | $93,182 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.