City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Holly Hills, CO

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

2,652
Residents
$127,989
Median income
$637,100
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Holly Hills - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Holly Hills places in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Holly Hills, CO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,652 residents in Holly Hills, a small town within Colorado. Holly Hills households earn a median of $127,989 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.3%. Home values in Holly Hills run a median of $637,100, and the median resident age is 41.6 years. Educational attainment runs 62.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,089 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,652 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$127,989 /yr

Poverty 1.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Holly Hills compare to other US cities?

Here's how Holly Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Colorado-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Holly Hills toward the top of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Holly Hills ranks #64 - the 84th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Holly Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#67 of 379
82nd percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#92 of 388
76th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#288 of 408
29th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#64 of 408
84th 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.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Holly Hills's home value compares nationally

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

$637,100 9th percentile more affordable than 9% 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%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Holly Hills $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 - Holly Hills, CO Holly Hills, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Holly Hills, 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 Holly Hills, CO median $127,989/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%
Holly Hills, 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 Holly Hills, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 62.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.9%

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

Population
2,652
Median Income
$127,989
Median Home Value
$637,100
Median Age
41.6
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Labor force participation
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
62.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.0%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
4.0%
Walk
4.8%
Work from Home
19.3%
Other
2.7%

Based on 1,380 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 Holly Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Palmer Lake
2,635 people
Leadville
2,634 people
Acres Green
2,709 people
Telluride
2,595 people
Palisade
2,580 people
Rangely
2,572 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Holly Hills's 2,652 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wilson's Mills, NC
2,652 people
Anahuac, TX
2,652 people
Brinkley, AR
2,651 people
Rock Rapids, IA
2,653 people
Hartford, KY
2,653 people
West Wyoming, PA
2,653 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Holly Hills's $127,989 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Beverly Hills, CA
$127,979 median income
Wink, TX
$128,011 median income
Effort, PA
$127,929 median income
Turner Colony, MT
$128,056 median income
Bridgetown, MS
$127,917 median income
Contra Costa Centre, CA
$127,910 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Holly Hills, 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 Holly Hills, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.2% 12.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.0% White 76.2% Black or African American 3.7% Asian 3.7% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.3% Two or more races 12.8% 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 Holly Hills 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
Holly Hills (this city) 2,652 $127,989
Palmer Lake 2,635 $122,855
Leadville 2,634 $83,875
Acres Green 2,709 $115,536
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Holly Hills, CO?

What is the population of Holly Hills, CO? +

Holly Hills, CO has a population of 2,652 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Holly Hills, CO? +

Holly Hills households earn a median of $127,989 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Holly Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Holly Hills; 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.

What is the median home value in Holly Hills, CO? +

The median home value in Holly Hills is $637,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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