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South Fork, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Rio Grande County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
615
Population
242/sq mi density
$75,938
Median Income
$42,323 per capita
$381,600
Home Value
$431,040 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
287
Violent Crime/100K
2,299 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,938 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$381,600 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
287 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.2%
443 → 506
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+101.8%
$37,632 → $75,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Fork 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
555
+49 from 2023 (506)
Projected Median Income 2030
$124,110
+$48,172 from 2023 ($75,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 443 | — | $37,632 | — |
| 2015 | 430 | -2.9% | $39,044 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 428 | -0.5% | $48,750 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 425 | -0.7% | $52,031 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 500 | +17.6% | $56,875 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 506 | +1.2% | $75,938 | +33.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.