CITY · 2020 ACS
Centennial
Colorado · 108,418 residents · 30.2 sq mi
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Centennial is a city of 108,418 people in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 46% more than in Colorado as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $458,300. The median household earns $109,767, about 66% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
30.2 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
2024108K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(5,562)
5 to 96.3%(6,830)
10 to 147.2%(7,786)
15 to 196.7%(7,213)
20 to 244.8%(5,150)
25 to 3411.7%(12,679)
35 to 4414.1%(15,236)
45 to 5413.4%(14,558)
55 to 6413.5%(14,622)
65 to 7410.7%(11,573)
75 to 844.8%(5,214)
85 and over1.8%(1,995)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$109,767
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $109,324 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
68.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 68.7% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services11.1%
Information9%
Public administration8.1%
Retail trade6.4%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.8%
Construction0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$458,300
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $433,800 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
4.2
+5%since 2019
from 4.0 in 2019
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
2019
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(87,316)
Black2.9%(3,165)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(10,281)
Asian5.2%(5,740)
Other3.4%(3,716)
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(81,391)
Black3.3%(3,545)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(10,418)
Asian6.3%(6,794)
Other4.2%(4,584)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(5,761)
South American0.9%(987)
Spaniard0.7%(795)
Puerto Rican0.6%(627)
Central American0.4%(420)
Ecuadorian0.2%(265)
Peruvian0.2%(246)
Cuban0.2%(178)
Argentine0.1%(162)
Bolivian0.1%(126)
Salvadoran0.1%(117)
Guatemalan0.1%(115)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(104)
Costa Rican0.1%(75)
Panamanian0.1%(61)
Honduran0%(43)
Venezuelan0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(23)
Chilean0%(19)
Nicaraguan0%(9)
Dominican0%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(2,025)
Korean1.1%(1,236)
Chinese1.1%(1,208)
Vietnamese0.6%(708)
Filipino0.3%(356)
Japanese0.2%(266)
Nepalese0.1%(95)
Taiwanese0.1%(58)
Indonesian0%(40)
Mongolian0%(23)
Thai0%(13)
Cambodian0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Sri Lankan0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.3%(291)
Samoan0.1%(112)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(89)
Chamorro0%(34)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German20.8%(23,117)
Irish14.1%(15,738)
English13.8%(15,384)
Italian5.2%(5,741)
American4.8%(5,333)
Scottish3%(3,394)
Norwegian2.8%(3,147)
French2.6%(2,948)
Polish2.6%(2,945)
Swedish2.5%(2,778)
Dutch2.5%(2,741)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(1,666)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.4%(1,562)
Welsh1.2%(1,283)
British1.1%(1,214)
Danish0.9%(964)
Czech0.9%(963)
Swiss0.8%(837)
Subsaharan African0.7%(765)
Greek0.7%(760)
Ukrainian0.6%(651)
French Canadian0.5%(594)
Hungarian0.5%(561)
Austrian0.5%(519)
Canadian0.4%(491)
Slovak0.4%(413)
Ethiopian0.3%(328)
Romanian0.3%(321)
Iranian0.2%(243)
Lebanese0.2%(239)
Croatian0.2%(238)
Belgian0.2%(222)
Moroccan0.2%(180)
Lithuanian0.2%(176)
Portuguese0.2%(175)
Armenian0.2%(174)
Finnish0.2%(167)
West Indian0.1%(142)
Australian0.1%(140)
Ghanaian0.1%(115)
Bulgarian0.1%(100)
Slovene0.1%(84)
Brazilian0.1%(83)
Arab0.1%(69)
Israeli0.1%(69)
Jordanian0.1%(66)
Palestinian0.1%(63)
Turkish0%(38)
Jamaican0%(38)
Nigerian0%(30)
Kenyan0%(25)
Iraqi0%(23)
Latvian0%(23)
Serbian0%(18)
Syrian0%(16)
Haitian0%(10)
Barbadian0%(6)
Egyptian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
97.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 97.4% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.1%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(12,200)
Married62.5%(27,398)
Widowed1.6%(689)
Divorced8.1%(3,532)
Women 15+
Never married22%(9,907)
Married58.8%(26,518)
Widowed6.7%(3,027)
Divorced12.6%(5,667)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
85.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
22.1%
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)18.4%(1,201)
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(1,671)
Vietnam era38.6%(2,521)
Korean War8.4%(550)
World War II3.1%(203)
Share of the 6,523 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 Centennial, Colorado?
Centennial, Colorado has about 108,418 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Centennial, Colorado?
The typical household in Centennial, Colorado earns about $109,767 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Centennial, Colorado expensive?
In Centennial, Colorado, the median home is worth about $458,300, and the typical rent is about $1,728 a month.
How educated are people in Centennial, Colorado?
About 58.9% of adults age 25 and over in Centennial, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Centennial, Colorado?
About 3.0% of people in Centennial, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.
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