Limon

Population: 1,572
Median household income: $46,950
Median home value: $208,000

Limon is a community in Lincoln County, Colorado, home to 1,572 residents. At $46,950, its median household income sits below Lincoln County's $54,257.

From 2019 to 2023, Limon's population grew 42.3% from 1,105 to 1,572, while its median home value rose 71.8% from $121,100 to $208,000.

Owners occupy 66.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,572
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,950
Median home value: $208,000
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 820
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1051,572

Median household income

$40,694$46,950

Median home value

$121,100$208,000

Median gross rent

$807$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,105	$40,694	$121,100	$807
2020	1,161	$42,153	$140,600	$822
2021	1,167	$40,792	$137,800	$815
2022	1,479	$49,034	$233,900	$909
2023	1,572	$46,950	$208,000	$889

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	4.3%
5 to 17	204	13.0%
18 to 24	122	7.8%
25 to 34	195	12.4%
35 to 44	165	10.5%
45 to 54	170	10.8%
55 to 64	328	20.9%
65 to 74	184	11.7%
75 and over	137	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,442	91.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree34.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	5.8%
High school graduate	348	29.5%
Some college or associate's	298	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	407	34.5%
Graduate or professional degree	58	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle2.5%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	665	88.7%
Carpooled	39	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.8%
Bicycle	19	2.5%
Worked from home	21	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	539	73.9%
15 to 29 min	41	5.6%
30 to 44 min	25	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	124	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 7.6% (115 of 1,509)

	Count	Share
Family households	396	55.7%
Nonfamily households	315	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	711	86.7%
Vacant	109	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	473	66.5%
Renter-occupied	238	33.5%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	530	64.6%
1-unit, attached	21	2.6%
2 to 4 units	46	5.6%
5 to 19 units	84	10.2%
20 or more units	72	8.8%
Mobile home & other	67	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0844980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.2651, -103.6859