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Broomfield

Colorado · 79,174 residents (2025 est.) · 33.0 sq mi
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Broomfield is a city of 76,304 people in Colorado. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 38,032 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 60% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $664,500, having more than tripled since 2000. Households take in $123,874 a year at the median, 51% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,304
+99%since 2000
from 38,272 in 2000
79,174 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,314 / sq mi
+44%since 2009
from 1,604 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+16%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
33.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K35K50K66K81K19902000201020202024Broomfield
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,360)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(4,258)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(4,754)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(4,810)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(4,601)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(12,121)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(11,157)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(10,613)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(8,729)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(7,066)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(3,095)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,740)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,874
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,903 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$64,288
+143%since 2000
from $26,488 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.0%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
−1%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$664,500
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $182,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,126
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $856 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.7%
−14.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
37.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−15%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.7%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+59%since 2009
from 3.4 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.
Gentrification Score
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(32,023)
Black0.9%(329)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(3,471)
Asian4.1%(1,580)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(55,235)
Black1.1%(810)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(10,780)
Asian6.9%(5,232)
Other5.6%(4,247)
Diversity Score
56
+33%since 2009
from 42 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
Mexican8.9%(6,796)
Spaniard0.7%(506)
Puerto Rican0.5%(383)
Honduran0.5%(368)
Cuban0.4%(330)
Argentine0.2%(119)
Guatemalan0.1%(108)
Costa Rican0.1%(101)
Colombian0.1%(93)
Peruvian0.1%(56)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(50)
Salvadoran0.1%(45)
Ecuadorian0.1%(42)
Panamanian0.1%(39)
Chilean0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(1,607)
Chinese1.7%(1,321)
Korean0.7%(501)
Vietnamese0.6%(468)
Filipino0.4%(292)
Nepalese0.3%(250)
Japanese0.3%(205)
Cambodian0.2%(115)
Hmong0.1%(88)
Mongolian0.1%(47)
Sri Lankan0.1%(47)
Malaysian0%(37)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Kazakh0%(21)
Laotian0%(8)
Uzbek0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(60)
Ancestry
German19.7%(15,003)
English13.9%(10,638)
Irish12%(9,192)
Italian6.6%(5,054)
Polish4.7%(3,560)
American3.1%(2,345)
French2.8%(2,127)
Swedish2.6%(2,013)
Scottish2.4%(1,847)
Norwegian2%(1,539)
Dutch1.8%(1,373)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(746)
Danish0.9%(664)
Czech0.8%(634)
British0.8%(629)
Welsh0.8%(628)
Arab0.6%(487)
Swiss0.5%(386)
Lithuanian0.5%(354)
Greek0.4%(338)
Hungarian0.4%(292)
Portuguese0.3%(251)
Austrian0.3%(224)
Finnish0.3%(203)
Croatian0.3%(202)
Ukrainian0.2%(172)
Canadian0.2%(159)
Slovak0.2%(155)
Iranian0.2%(150)
Romanian0.2%(146)
West Indian0.2%(125)
Lebanese0.2%(120)
Jamaican0.1%(114)
Egyptian0.1%(113)
Israeli0.1%(111)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(94)
Slovene0.1%(89)
Turkish0.1%(64)
Syrian0.1%(54)
Iraqi0.1%(53)
Armenian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Serbian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(14)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
60.3%
+22.4 ptssince 2000
from 37.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 93.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.7%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+37%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.3%
−18.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
29.9%
+23.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 74.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
62.0%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
10.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 91.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 97.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 88.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 5.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(11,237)
Married55.5%(17,841)
Widowed2.1%(676)
Divorced7.5%(2,418)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(8,935)
Married52.5%(16,675)
Widowed6.2%(1,958)
Divorced13.2%(4,192)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% 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)24.4%(913)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(1,044)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(1,086)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(220)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,749 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 Broomfield, Colorado?

Broomfield, Colorado has about 76,304 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Broomfield, Colorado?

The typical household in Broomfield, Colorado earns about $123,874 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Broomfield, Colorado expensive?

In Broomfield, Colorado, the median home is worth about $664,500, and the typical rent is about $2,126 a month.

How educated are people in Broomfield, Colorado?

About 60.3% of adults age 25 and over in Broomfield, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Broomfield, Colorado?

About 6.2% of people in Broomfield, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Broomfield, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Broomfield, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 51,668 residents, a change of about 210 percent over that period.

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