Brighton is a city of 42,059 people in Colorado. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 21,154 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. This skews young, with a median age of 34.0. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. Density works out to 1,962 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $107,679, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Brighton
What changed most since 1990
Population14,200 → 42,059(+196%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$171,845 → $499,500(+191%)US over the same years: +67%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$65,104 → $107,679(+65%)US over the same years: +14%
Brighton's population equals 7.9% of Adams County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 4.9% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 5.5% of the county's.
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)40.2%(845)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(492)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(610)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,104 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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Over time
Brighton, decade by decade
Brighton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
14,200
$65,104
$171,845
13.0%
61.5
2000
20,905
$85,215
$260,497
14.6%
64.3
2010
33,352
$94,641
$288,146
18.4%
66.7
2020
40,083
$90,676
$408,578
20.9%
71.5
2024
42,059
$107,679
$499,500
23.5%
72.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
