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Colorado · 105,689 residents (2025 est.) · 26.894 sq mi
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#155Most educatedof 6,82676.8%#169Most work-from-homeof 6,82634.4%#235Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,039,500#296Youngest by median ageof 6,82628.8
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Boulder has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $87,493. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,039,500. At a median age of 28.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Despite a median home value of $1,039,500, the poverty rate sits 72% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
77% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
106,433
+12%since 2000
from 94,673 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,957 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 3,671 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
28.8
−1%since 2000
from 29.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:105,689 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
81K88K96K103K111K1990201020202024Boulder
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.3%(2,415)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.2%(3,401)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.7%(3,947)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1913.6%(14,456)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2420.3%(21,590)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.7%(16,731)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(11,079)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(10,430)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.4%(8,910)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.1%(7,601)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(3,800)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(2,073)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$87,493
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,748 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$63,074
+131%since 2000
from $27,262 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.2%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.561
+3%since 2010
from 0.544 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,039,500
+110%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $272,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,018
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $818 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 49.5% in 2000
52.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
63.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 64.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.9
+28%since 2009
from 9.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Boulder on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(79,721)
Black1.1%(1,085)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(7,801)
Asian4%(3,772)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78%(83,051)
Black1%(1,050)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(11,368)
Asian5.4%(5,740)
Other4.9%(5,224)
Diversity Score
47
+31%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(6,866)
South American1.2%(1,271)
Spaniard0.9%(916)
Salvadoran0.5%(487)
Colombian0.4%(388)
Cuban0.3%(335)
Puerto Rican0.3%(322)
Peruvian0.2%(228)
Chilean0.2%(214)
Venezuelan0.2%(175)
Argentine0.1%(158)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(104)
Bolivian0.1%(75)
Panamanian0.1%(59)
Honduran0%(47)
Dominican0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese2%(2,116)
Asian Indian1.2%(1,314)
Korean0.5%(556)
Japanese0.3%(371)
Nepalese0.3%(330)
Taiwanese0.2%(241)
Filipino0.1%(127)
Vietnamese0.1%(118)
Thai0.1%(75)
Bangladeshi0.1%(66)
Pakistani0%(52)
Hmong0%(49)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(41)
Kazakh0%(27)
Cambodian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(19)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
German16.5%(17,530)
English12.6%(13,374)
Irish11.7%(12,446)
Italian5.2%(5,544)
Polish3.4%(3,593)
Scottish3.2%(3,363)
American2.6%(2,793)
French2.3%(2,430)
Russian2.1%(2,216)
Swedish2%(2,149)
Norwegian1.7%(1,806)
British1.4%(1,456)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(1,368)
Welsh1.2%(1,310)
Lithuanian1%(1,104)
Arab1%(1,013)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,012)
Czech0.8%(865)
Danish0.7%(794)
Greek0.7%(786)
Austrian0.6%(665)
Ukrainian0.6%(628)
Hungarian0.6%(624)
Swiss0.6%(601)
Portuguese0.5%(520)
Canadian0.4%(441)
Finnish0.4%(428)
Iranian0.4%(389)
Brazilian0.3%(328)
Lebanese0.3%(287)
West Indian0.3%(269)
Israeli0.2%(232)
Belgian0.2%(195)
Croatian0.2%(179)
Australian0.1%(150)
Turkish0.1%(141)
Slovak0.1%(128)
Ethiopian0.1%(128)
Armenian0.1%(121)
Moroccan0.1%(111)
Slovene0.1%(104)
Romanian0.1%(103)
Nigerian0.1%(103)
Jamaican0.1%(85)
Latvian0.1%(70)
Egyptian0%(52)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Haitian0%(44)
Serbian0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(32)
Syrian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(19)
Somali0%(13)
Jordanian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
76.8%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 94.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
40.4%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 30.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.1 min
+40%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
39.1%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
34.4%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
9.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
8.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.9%
−15.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Female
48.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Foreign born
10.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.7%
−49.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 6.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.4%
−87.5 ptssince 2013
from 90.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 89.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 84.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 6.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married61.7%(30,726)
Married29.4%(14,653)
Widowed1.2%(584)
Divorced7.6%(3,805)
Women 15+
Never married53.8%(25,244)
Married32.6%(15,306)
Widowed3.7%(1,734)
Divorced9.8%(4,618)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boulder, Colorado?

Boulder, Colorado has about 106,433 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Boulder, Colorado?

The typical household in Boulder, Colorado earns about $87,493 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boulder, Colorado expensive?

In Boulder, Colorado, the median home is worth about $1,039,500, and the typical rent is about $2,018 a month.

How educated are people in Boulder, Colorado?

About 76.8% of adults age 25 and over in Boulder, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boulder, Colorado?

About 21.5% of people in Boulder, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boulder, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Boulder, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,121 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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