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Telluride, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · San Juan County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,595
Population
1,174/sq mi density
$97,330
Median Income
$70,284 per capita
$390,300
Home Value
$2,257,315 Zillow
$2,269
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
675 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$97,330 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$390,300 home value, $2,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
85.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.8%
2,303 → 2,528
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.2%
$67,037 → $97,330
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Telluride 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
2,699
+171 from 2023 (2,528)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,365
+$29,035 from 2023 ($97,330)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,303 | — | $67,037 | — |
| 2015 | 2,360 | +2.5% | $62,000 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,411 | +2.2% | $65,313 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,429 | +0.7% | $67,356 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,595 | +6.8% | $83,542 | +24% |
| 2023 | 2,528 | -2.6% | $97,330 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.