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Aurora

Colorado · 386,261 residents · 163 sq mi
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Aurora is a city of 386,261 people in Colorado. Growth has run 40% since 2000, or 109,868 more people. The median age is 34.9, younger than the US median of 38.8. The foreign-born share is 21%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $322,200. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
386,261
+40%since 2000
from 276,393 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
+10%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
163 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
205K257K308K360K412K19902000201020202024Aurora
2024394K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.4%(24,598)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(26,009)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(28,091)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(25,958)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(25,806)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.4%(63,365)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.7%(56,727)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(46,817)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.8%(41,682)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.7%(29,741)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(12,869)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(4,598)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,723
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,507 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,993
+52%since 2000
from $21,095 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
45.2%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance7.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 10%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$322,200
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,401
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $700 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
60.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 63.9% in 2000
40.0% rent
Persons per household
2.83 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.8
+23%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(163,599)
Black13%(36,008)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(54,764)
Asian4.3%(11,892)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic41.7%(160,950)
Black15.3%(59,232)
Hispanic / Latino30.3%(116,902)
Asian6.3%(24,480)
Other4.6%(17,661)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.6%(78,178)
Puerto Rican0.9%(3,580)
Salvadoran0.9%(3,559)
Spaniard0.8%(2,921)
South American0.7%(2,569)
Honduran0.4%(1,644)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,305)
Peruvian0.3%(1,199)
Panamanian0.2%(659)
Dominican0.2%(602)
Cuban0.2%(590)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(488)
Venezuelan0.1%(370)
Nicaraguan0.1%(343)
Argentine0%(140)
Chilean0%(134)
Ecuadorian0%(115)
Bolivian0%(112)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(4,235)
Korean1%(3,642)
Asian Indian0.8%(3,098)
Chinese0.7%(2,681)
Filipino0.5%(1,979)
Burmese0.5%(1,760)
Bhutanese0.3%(1,300)
Cambodian0.3%(1,139)
Nepalese0.3%(1,030)
Japanese0.2%(842)
Pakistani0.2%(606)
Indonesian0.1%(523)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(419)
Laotian0.1%(372)
Mongolian0.1%(266)
Bangladeshi0.1%(199)
Taiwanese0%(114)
Hmong0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(400)
Chamorro0.1%(344)
Marshallese0.1%(200)
Tongan0%(21)
Ancestry
German12.2%(46,459)
Irish7.2%(27,291)
English6.6%(25,228)
American4.1%(15,427)
Subsaharan African3.8%(14,421)
Italian2.9%(11,152)
French1.8%(6,750)
Scottish1.6%(6,046)
Norwegian1.5%(5,842)
Swedish1.4%(5,467)
Polish1.4%(5,356)
Ethiopian1.3%(4,922)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(3,691)
Dutch1%(3,668)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,041)
British0.5%(2,030)
Welsh0.5%(1,847)
Danish0.4%(1,540)
French Canadian0.3%(1,299)
Somali0.3%(1,171)
Czech0.3%(1,118)
West Indian0.3%(1,079)
Nigerian0.3%(1,052)
Greek0.3%(1,032)
Ukrainian0.2%(898)
Portuguese0.2%(845)
Hungarian0.2%(746)
Canadian0.2%(693)
Austrian0.2%(658)
Swiss0.2%(596)
Ghanaian0.2%(588)
Lithuanian0.1%(521)
Iranian0.1%(519)
Iraqi0.1%(476)
Haitian0.1%(453)
Armenian0.1%(425)
Moroccan0.1%(412)
Croatian0.1%(412)
Palestinian0.1%(353)
Arab0.1%(345)
Romanian0.1%(345)
Jamaican0.1%(314)
Finnish0.1%(297)
Serbian0.1%(284)
Kenyan0.1%(262)
Lebanese0.1%(231)
Brazilian0.1%(227)
Slovene0.1%(218)
Israeli0.1%(208)
Turkish0.1%(208)
Slovak0.1%(195)
Bulgarian0%(172)
Latvian0%(143)
Australian0%(142)
Syrian0%(104)
Macedonian0%(103)
Belgian0%(96)
Egyptian0%(76)
Jordanian0%(27)
Guyanese0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 24.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.8 min
+67%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
71.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 72.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
33.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
20.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.6%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.0%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.6%
−10.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
53.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
22.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)28%(6,579)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(6,303)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.5%(8,118)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.8%(1,122)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(423)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23,527 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 386,261 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Aurora, Colorado?

The typical household in Aurora, Colorado earns about $67,723 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 $322,200, and the typical rent is about $1,401 a month.

How educated are people in Aurora, Colorado?

About 30.0% 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 10.5% of people in Aurora, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Aurora, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Aurora, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 164,151 residents, a change of about 74 percent over that period.

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

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