Census place 0864255

Rifle

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rifle city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rifle.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rifle has a population of 10,844 and 1,528 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: median gross rent is $1,308, below the comparison median of $1,833; population density is 1,528/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi; and median home value is $413,500, below the comparison median of $570,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,308
Below the comparison median of $1,833
population density
1,528/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,114/sq mi
median home value
$413,500
Below the comparison median of $570,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rifle's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,844
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,528/sq mi
7.1 sq mi land area
Median age
32.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,000
Median home value
$413,500
Median gross rent
$1,308
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.4%
Typical commute
30.1 min
Drive-alone commute
77.2%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
76%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
6.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.8%
Homes built 2020+
2.9%
Households without a vehicle
4.8%
Households with children
39.1%
Residents with a disability
8.3%
Residents without insurance
16.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Garfield County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Fire declarations
7
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RIFLE GARFIELD CO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.4°F
Average low
33.8°F
Annual rainfall
10.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rifle.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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