South Fork

Population: 615
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $381,600

South Fork, a community in Rio Grande County, Colorado, has 615 residents. At $75,938, its median household income sits above Rio Grande County's $62,166.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Fork's population grew 83.6% from 335 to 615, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $292,900 to $381,600.

10.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.06 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 615
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,938
Median home value: $381,600
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 701
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

335615

Median household income

$52,031$75,938

Median home value

$292,900$381,600

Median gross rent

$213$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	335	$52,031	$292,900	$213
2020	369	$51,250	$335,000	—
2021	387	$56,875	$288,000	$779
2022	458	$70,804	$354,700	$831
2023	615	$75,938	$381,600	$874

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7425.2%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.2%
5 to 17	48	7.8%
18 to 24	42	6.8%
25 to 34	70	11.4%
35 to 44	38	6.2%
45 to 54	64	10.4%
55 to 64	108	17.6%
65 to 74	155	25.2%
75 and over	64	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	583	94.8%
Black or African American	7	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.4%
High school graduate	100	20.0%
Some college or associate's	209	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	124	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	64	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	189	80.8%
Carpooled	10	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.9%
Worked from home	33	14.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	53.7%
15 to 29 min	45	22.4%
30 to 44 min	29	14.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 10.0% (59 of 589)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	65.6%
Nonfamily households	103	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	299	42.7%
Vacant	402	57.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	68.2%
Renter-occupied	95	31.8%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	594	84.7%
1-unit, attached	8	1.1%
2 to 4 units	43	6.1%
5 to 19 units	12	1.7%
20 or more units	4	0.6%
Mobile home & other	40	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0872395
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6692, -106.6429