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Rifle, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Garfield County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
10,466 Population 1,493/sq mi density
$80,629 Median Income $33,827 per capita
$377,900 Home Value $487,994 Zillow
$1,231 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
388 Violent Crime/100K 2,259 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$80,629 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$377,900 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
388 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
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.