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Boulder

Colorado · 83,312 residents · 26.9 sq mi
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With 83,312 people, Boulder is a city in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. The typical home is worth $122,500. The poverty rate is 19.0%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
83,312
−12%vs 2000
vs 94,673 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.0
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 29.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
26.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K88K96K103K111K19902000201020202024Boulder
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.7%(3,919)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.4%(3,646)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.6%(3,030)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.8%(8,130)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2418.8%(15,702)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.7%(17,207)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.1%(14,264)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(6,644)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.2%(4,308)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(3,306)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(2,158)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(998)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,407
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,748 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,268
−37%vs 2000
vs $27,262 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.0%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$122,500
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $272,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$521
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $818 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.5% in 2000
53.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(79,721)
Black1.1%(1,085)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(7,801)
Asian4%(3,772)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(77,214)
Black1%(865)
Hispanic / Latino5%(4,141)
Asian3.8%(3,165)
Other2.5%(2,068)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.9%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
26.1%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+52%vs 2000
vs 13.0 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 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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% 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)26.3%(661)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(415)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(970)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(145)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.5%(138)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,510 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 Boulder, Colorado?

Boulder, Colorado has about 83,312 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Boulder, Colorado?

The typical household in Boulder, Colorado earns about $29,407 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 $122,500, and the typical rent is about $521 a month.

How educated are people in Boulder, Colorado?

About 58.9% 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 19.0% of people in Boulder, 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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