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Aurora

Colorado · 222,110 residents · 163 sq mi
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Aurora is a city of 222,110 people in Colorado. There are 54,283 fewer people here than in 2000. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of people here. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $79,800.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
222,110
−20%vs 2000
vs 276,393 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.1
−2%vs 2000
vs 31.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
163 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
205K257K308K360K412K19902000201020202024Aurora
2024394K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(19,201)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(17,704)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(15,456)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(14,090)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(15,555)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422%(48,945)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.5%(41,056)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(21,771)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(13,601)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(9,557)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(4,006)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(1,168)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,214
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,507 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,255
−28%vs 2000
vs $21,095 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$79,800
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $139,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$455
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $700 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.8%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.9% in 2000
41.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(163,599)
Black13%(36,008)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(54,764)
Asian4.3%(11,892)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(182,998)
Black11.4%(25,270)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(14,343)
Asian3.6%(8,107)
Other2.6%(5,735)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican23%(90,541)
Central American2.5%(10,057)
South American1.7%(6,671)
Puerto Rican1.1%(4,527)
Salvadoran1%(3,954)
Honduran0.8%(3,330)
Spaniard0.6%(2,542)
Venezuelan0.6%(2,287)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,015)
Cuban0.5%(1,988)
Peruvian0.4%(1,725)
Colombian0.4%(1,551)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(437)
Chilean0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(348)
Nicaraguan0.1%(347)
Panamanian0.1%(284)
Argentine0.1%(231)
Bolivian0%(65)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(3,814)
Asian Indian0.8%(3,227)
Korean0.7%(2,910)
Filipino0.6%(2,397)
Chinese0.6%(2,171)
Burmese0.5%(1,955)
Bhutanese0.3%(1,061)
Nepalese0.2%(827)
Japanese0.2%(758)
Kazakh0.2%(671)
Indonesian0.1%(589)
Cambodian0.1%(526)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(398)
Thai0.1%(336)
Pakistani0.1%(307)
Mongolian0.1%(216)
Taiwanese0%(122)
Malaysian0%(20)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0.1%(526)
Chamorro0.1%(339)
Samoan0%(145)
Guamanian0%(63)
Tongan0%(40)
Ancestry
German12%(47,329)
English8.1%(31,967)
Irish7.3%(28,788)
Subsaharan African4.5%(17,758)
Italian3.2%(12,472)
American2.6%(10,232)
French1.7%(6,516)
Ethiopian1.6%(6,444)
Scottish1.6%(6,434)
Polish1.5%(5,922)
Swedish1.3%(4,932)
Norwegian1.2%(4,603)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(3,171)
Arab0.8%(3,165)
Dutch0.8%(2,967)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,888)
Welsh0.5%(1,925)
Somali0.4%(1,549)
British0.4%(1,544)
Danish0.4%(1,398)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,398)
Greek0.4%(1,387)
Czech0.3%(1,227)
West Indian0.2%(980)
Ghanaian0.2%(921)
Nigerian0.2%(915)
Canadian0.2%(869)
Portuguese0.2%(824)
Hungarian0.2%(719)
Palestinian0.2%(661)
Austrian0.2%(630)
Swiss0.2%(608)
Iraqi0.2%(607)
Moroccan0.1%(549)
Brazilian0.1%(547)
Finnish0.1%(539)
Romanian0.1%(487)
Bulgarian0.1%(464)
Jamaican0.1%(452)
Croatian0.1%(350)
Iranian0.1%(336)
Lithuanian0.1%(334)
Lebanese0.1%(309)
Serbian0.1%(272)
Kenyan0.1%(246)
Armenian0.1%(231)
Slovene0%(179)
Slovak0%(170)
Turkish0%(169)
Syrian0%(150)
Egyptian0%(149)
Belgian0%(148)
Haitian0%(122)
Jordanian0%(102)
Latvian0%(78)
Barbadian0%(44)
Israeli0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.3%
+5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(63,902)
Married49.1%(78,246)
Widowed1.7%(2,791)
Divorced9.1%(14,554)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(53,011)
Married47.2%(74,349)
Widowed5.7%(9,040)
Divorced13.5%(21,197)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.7%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.8%(6,982)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(6,146)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(6,404)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(557)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(73)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,265 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Aurora, Colorado?

Aurora, Colorado has about 222,110 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Aurora, Colorado?

The typical household in Aurora, Colorado earns about $33,214 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Aurora, Colorado expensive?

In Aurora, Colorado, the median home is worth about $79,800, and the typical rent is about $455 a month.

How educated are people in Aurora, Colorado?

About 26.3% of adults age 25 and over in Aurora, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Aurora, Colorado?

About 7.4% of people in Aurora, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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