Rifle, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Garfield County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,466
Population
1,493/sq mi density
$80,629
Median Income
$33,827 per capita
$377,900
Home Value
$502,258 Zillow
$1,231
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,009 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$80,629 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$377,900 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+11.7%
9,499 → 10,610
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.1%
$51,998 → $80,629
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rifle 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
11,462
+852 from 2023 (10,610)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,578
+$28,949 from 2023 ($80,629)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,499 | - | $51,998 | - |
| 2015 | 9,570 | +0.7% | $54,175 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 9,748 | +1.9% | $61,696 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 9,811 | +0.6% | $66,319 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 10,518 | +7.2% | $72,935 | +10% |
| 2023 | 10,610 | +0.9% | $80,629 | +10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.