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Nucla, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Montrose County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
634
Population
919/sq mi density
$44,038
Median Income
$25,780 per capita
$129,700
Home Value
$257,821 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
4,503 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$44,038 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,700 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.3%
693 → 587
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.8%
$37,375 → $44,038
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Nucla 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
522
-65 from 2023 (587)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,383
+$5,345 from 2023 ($44,038)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 693 | — | $37,375 | — |
| 2015 | 686 | -1% | $30,000 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 692 | +0.9% | $30,278 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 689 | -0.4% | $34,375 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 592 | -14.1% | $36,167 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 587 | -0.8% | $44,038 | +21.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.