City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Bayfield, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bayfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,862
Residents
$92,821
Median income
$418,400
Median home
$1,589
Median rent (state)

Bayfield - the verdict

Nationally, Bayfield sits in the 73rd percentile for household income and the 92nd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

73rd
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
63rd
percentile, median rent
92nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bayfield, CO

2,862 people live in Bayfield, Colorado - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bayfield brings in $92,821 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.9%. Home values in Bayfield run a median of $418,400, and the median resident age is 31.9 years. 30.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 72.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 20 residential building permits were authorized in Bayfield (Rapid Growth), up 33% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Bayfield reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 312.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Colorado scores 103.1 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,589 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 75.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

2,862 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$92,821 /yr

Poverty 8.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Bayfield compare to other US cities?

Bayfield measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 63% pricier than other cities
Safety 92% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Colorado, Bayfield ranks #6 of 116 Colorado cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bayfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Colorado's city distribution

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bayfield ranks #127 - the 69th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bayfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#140 of 379
63rd percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#213 of 408
47th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#178 of 388
54th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#127 of 408
69th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#216 of 408
47th percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile
92ndSafety percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income · 92nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bayfield's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bayfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 65 Avg. percentile National median
Bayfield's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bayfield's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$418,400 21st percentile more affordable than 21% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bayfield $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bayfield, CO Bayfield, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bayfield, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bayfield, CO median $92,821/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bayfield, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bayfield, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,862
Median Income
$92,821
Median Home Value
$418,400
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Labor force participation
72.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
312.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
312.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,850 residents2,900 residents2,950 residents3,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,867 residents 2,974 residents ▲ +3.7%
Bayfield's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
20
housing units authorized
Single-Family
20
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 15
2020 14
2021 17
2022 12
2023 11
2024 20

Permit volume increased 33% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.7%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.4%
Work from Home
16.1%
Other
2.1%

Based on 1,352 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bayfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,589/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Frisco
2,865 people
Platteville
2,924 people
Buena Vista
2,966 people
Acres Green
2,709 people
Snowmass
3,048 people
Holly Hills
2,652 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bayfield's 2,862 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Brent, AL
2,862 people
Lincoln, AR
2,862 people
Onawa, IA
2,862 people
Gambrills, MD
2,862 people
Westport, CT
2,863 people
Park View, IA
2,861 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bayfield's $92,821 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Douglass Hills, KY
$92,826 median income
Byron, CA
$92,813 median income
Schlusser, PA
$92,813 median income
Shenandoah Shores, VA
$92,813 median income
Beverly, NJ
$92,807 median income
Manchester, MO
$92,839 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bayfield, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bayfield, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.1% 8.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.3% White 90.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 8.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bayfield compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bayfield (this city) 2,862 $92,821
Frisco 2,865 $113,406
Platteville 2,924 $87,642
Buena Vista 2,966 $58,409
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bayfield, CO?

What is the population of Bayfield, CO? +

The population of Bayfield, CO stands at 2,862 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bayfield, CO? +

Bayfield households earn a median of $92,821 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bayfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bayfield; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

Is Bayfield, CO safe? +

Bayfield has a total crime rate of 312.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bayfield, CO? +

Bayfield's median home value sits at $418,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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