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Palisade, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Mesa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,580
Population
2,168/sq mi density
$61,655
Median Income
$39,352 per capita
$295,200
Home Value
$542,086 Zillow
$1,136
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
220
Violent Crime/100K
1,249 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,655 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$295,200 home value, $1,136/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
220 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
2,705 → 2,591
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.8%
$41,429 → $61,655
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palisade 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
2,514
-77 from 2023 (2,591)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,462
+$19,807 from 2023 ($61,655)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,705 | — | $41,429 | — |
| 2015 | 2,740 | +1.3% | $43,167 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,785 | +1.6% | $38,092 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2,781 | -0.1% | $34,779 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,584 | -7.1% | $53,571 | +54% |
| 2023 | 2,591 | +0.3% | $61,655 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.