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Sugar City, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Crowley County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
552
Population
1,415/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$43,541 per capita
$66,300
Home Value
$136,543 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
154 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,300 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
252 → 245
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.4%
$24,808 → $45,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sugar City 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
240
-5 from 2023 (245)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,291
+$23,291 from 2023 ($45,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 252 | — | $24,808 | — |
| 2015 | 245 | -2.8% | $32,500 | +31% |
| 2017 | 241 | -1.6% | $47,917 | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 247 | +2.5% | $35,938 | -25% |
| 2021 | 276 | +11.7% | $40,121 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 245 | -11.2% | $45,000 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.