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Rifle·Colorado

Rifle delivered R+33.5 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
CO
Rifle
TrumpR+33.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican65.5%2,662
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.0%1,301
OtherAll other candidates2.4%99
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −33.5% in 2024.−33.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−31.7%
2012−37.5%
2016−40.4%
2020−35.2%
2024−33.5%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−33.5%
1,3012,6624,062
R
−35.2%
1,3032,7704,167
R
−40.4%
9352,4033,630
R
−37.5%
1,0162,2373,253
R
−31.7%
1,0522,0583,178

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRifleCityColoradoStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White59.8%70.5%61.0%
Black0.1%4.0%12.2%
Asian0.7%3.3%6.0%
Two or more races22.4%14.9%12.6%
Other race16.5%7.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino49.4%22.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$80,000$95,470$84,427
Poverty rate6.0%9.5%12.5%
Median age32.437.939.1
Age 18–248.3%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.8%15.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)19.4%45.7%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home36.8%16.2%22.3%
Spanish35.8%11.1%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 15.1%German 17.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.2%English 12.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 10.0%Irish 11.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic17.7%County context15.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant11.8%County context11.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed62.1%County context64.7%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.1%
English
12.2%
Irish
10.0%
Italian
3.9%
American
3.2%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
63.2%
speak English only
Spanish35.8%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Vietnamese0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
17.7%
Evangelical Protestant
11.8%
Latter-day Saints
4.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Other Christian
1.8%
Hindu
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted62.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Rifle sits in the Rocky Mountain West. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.5 points.

A population of 10,570, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,000 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rifle, Colorado vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rifle, Colorado voted Republican by 33.5 points (R+33.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,062 votes cast, 1,301 went Democratic and 2,662 went Republican.
What is Rifle, Colorado's political typology?
Akashic places Rifle, Colorado in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Rifle, Colorado?
Rifle, Colorado has a population of 10,570 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rifle, Colorado?
Median household income in Rifle, Colorado is $80,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The Colorado state median is $95,470.
What is the political history of Rifle, Colorado?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Rifle, Colorado from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.