City in Garfield County, Colorado · 7 sq mi · 1,559 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Rifle. The typical household earns $80,000, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,436 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.02%
Men 33.1 · Women 31
1900–2026
10,924
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
10,924
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,924 | +80 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,844 | +88 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 10,756 | +115 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 10,641 | +62 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 10,579 | +67 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 10,512 | +76 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 10,436 | +625 | 6.37% |
| 2019 | 9,811 | +14 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 9,797 | +49 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 9,748 | +6 | 0.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 106 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 30% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau