United States › Rifle MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Rifle Micro Rifle, CO · 2 counties · 73,537 residents · 3,918 sq mi
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The short version
With 73,537 people, Rifle is a metro area. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $418,226. 14,874 more people live here than in 2000. Renters pay $1,100 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of people across the metro. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K 50K 61K 72K 83K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Rifle Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $64,809
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,149 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $26,277 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.8%
Public administration 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing 1.8%
Education & health services 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
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$418,226
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $264,321 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$1,100
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $731 in 2000
US average: $853
from 63.6% in 2000
35.4% rent
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.59 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 6.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.4%(48,928)
Hispanic / Latino 14.1%(8,273)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 73.2%(53,851)
Hispanic / Latino 23.9%(17,539)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data from 32.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 21.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 62.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.6%(11,542)
Women 15+
Never married 24.5%(7,724)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 25.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 29.3%(971)
Gulf War (1990s) 27.3%(904)
Share of the 3,309 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rifle, CO? Rifle, CO has about 73,537 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Rifle, CO? The typical household in Rifle, CO earns about $64,809 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rifle, CO expensive? In Rifle, CO, the median home is worth about $418,226, and the typical rent is about $1,100 a month.
How educated are people in Rifle, CO? About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rifle, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rifle, CO? About 9.0% of people in Rifle, CO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rifle, CO grown since 1990? Yes, Rifle, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,902 residents, a change of about 72 percent over that period.
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