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Welby, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Denver County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,232
Population
4,387/sq mi density
$78,375
Median Income
$30,847 per capita
$347,700
Home Value
$475,442 Zillow
$1,640
Median Rent
38.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
438
Violent Crime/100K
5,241 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$78,375 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$347,700 home value, $1,640/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
438 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.3%
15,710 → 16,232
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.1%
$42,118 → $78,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Welby 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
16,611
+379 from 2023 (16,232)
Projected Median Income 2030
$121,075
+$42,700 from 2023 ($78,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,710 | - | $42,118 | - |
| 2015 | 16,408 | +4.4% | $45,000 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 16,002 | -2.5% | $49,221 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 16,018 | +0.1% | $56,923 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 16,260 | +1.5% | $68,575 | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 16,232 | -0.2% | $78,375 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.