Watkins, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Arapahoe County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
1,087
Population
44/sq mi density
$157,321
Median Income
$59,663 per capita
$725,900
Home Value
$505,350 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$157,321 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$725,900 home value, /mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+92.4%
565 → 1,087
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.6%
$101,786 → $157,321
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watkins 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
1,718
+631 from 2023 (1,087)
Projected Median Income 2030
$213,376
+$56,055 from 2023 ($157,321)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 565 | - | $101,786 | - |
| 2015 | 492 | -12.9% | $115,250 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 643 | +30.7% | $120,938 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 670 | +4.2% | $117,656 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 977 | +45.8% | $155,875 | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 1,087 | +11.3% | $157,321 | +0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.