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Population Projections by Basin
<br />Percent Percent
<br />Increase in Change 2000 Annual
<br />Basin 2000 2030 Population to 2030 Growth Rate
<br />Arkansas 835,100 1,293,000 457,900 55 1.5
<br />Colorado 248,000 492,600 244,600 99 2.3
<br />90,900 171,600 80,700 89 2.1
<br />Dolores/San
<br />Juan/San Miguel
<br />Gunnison 88,600 161,500 72,900 82 2.0
<br />North Platte 1,600 2,000 400 25 0.7
<br />Rio Grande 46,400 62,700 16,300 35 1.0
<br />South Platte 2,985,600 4,911,600 1,926,000 65 1.7
<br />Yampa /White/Green 39,300 61,400 22,100 56 1.5
<br />TOTAL 4,335,500 7,156,400 2,820,900 65 1.7
<br />Source: Colorado DOLA, Demography Section
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<br />Population Projections for Gunnison Basin by
<br />County*
<br />Increase in Percent Annual
<br />Population Change Growth
<br />County 2000 2030 2000 - 2030 2000 - 2030 Rate
<br />Delta 28,009 50,215 22,206 79% 1.97%
<br />Gunnison 13,967 19,682 5,715 41% 1.15%
<br />Hinsdale* 791 1,250 459 58% 1.54%
<br />Mesa* 117,656 224,820 107,164 91% 2.18%
<br />Montrose* 33,666 68,304 34,638 103% 2.39%
<br />Ouray 3,771 6,392 2,621 70% 1.77%
<br />* Population projections for entire county
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