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Trinidad, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Las Animas County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,309
Population
885/sq mi density
$50,792
Median Income
$29,767 per capita
$196,900
Home Value
$226,739 Zillow
$894
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
468
Violent Crime/100K
4,312 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,792 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$196,900 home value, $894/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
468 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
8,226 → 8,240
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.5%
$37,204 → $50,792
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Trinidad 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
8,252
+12 from 2023 (8,240)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,150
+$12,358 from 2023 ($50,792)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,226 | — | $37,204 | — |
| 2015 | 7,940 | -3.5% | $43,819 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 8,033 | +1.2% | $37,727 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 8,098 | +0.8% | $37,196 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,335 | +2.9% | $40,746 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 8,240 | -1.1% | $50,792 | +24.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.