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CITY · 2020 ACS

Cherry Creek

Colorado · 11,488 residents · 1.67 sq mi
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With 11,488 people, Cherry Creek is a city in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $664,500. Households here earn about 58% more than in Colorado as a whole. Median household income runs $118,886, well clear of the $66,278 US median. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
71% 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

11,488
−8%since 2019
from 12,496 in 2019
2010 – 2024
40.0
+1%since 2019
from 39.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.67 sq mi
Population, 20102024
11K11K12K12K13K201020202024Cherry Creek
202411K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.4%(501)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(874)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.1%(1,040)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198%(924)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(584)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(1,139)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.8%(1,589)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.4%(1,774)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(1,393)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.2%(1,176)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.1%(355)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(139)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$118,886
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $110,988 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$69,744
+14%since 2019
from $60,916 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
64.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2019
from 62.5% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
3.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 4.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services13.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration11.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Information7.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 2%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$664,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $628,200 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$1,612
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,617 in 2019
US average: $1,124
75.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2019
from 68.4% in 2019
24.4% rent
2.74 people
−1%since 2019
from 2.76 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
5.6
−1%since 2019
from 5.7 in 2019
2010 – 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-Hispanic77.8%(9,722)
Black1.4%(174)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(988)
Asian10.2%(1,273)
Other2.7%(339)
2020
White, non-Hispanic69%(7,931)
Black1.8%(208)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(1,064)
Asian13.4%(1,539)
Other5.4%(623)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(547)
Cuban0.7%(75)
Peruvian0.6%(74)
Argentine0.5%(57)
Colombian0.4%(50)
Spaniard0.4%(43)
Puerto Rican0.2%(24)
Salvadoran0.1%(13)
Venezuelan0.1%(8)
Ecuadorian0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese3.9%(444)
Korean2.1%(240)
Asian Indian1.1%(127)
Vietnamese0.9%(106)
Japanese0.7%(85)
Mongolian0.7%(76)
Filipino0.4%(47)
Malaysian0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German18.5%(2,125)
Irish11.3%(1,303)
English10.4%(1,198)
American4.1%(471)
Italian4%(463)
Norwegian3.1%(358)
Polish2.8%(326)
Scottish2.8%(325)
British2.6%(294)
Russian2.1%(246)
French1.8%(208)
Swedish1.8%(207)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.7%(190)
Hungarian1.2%(136)
Dutch1.1%(126)
Canadian0.9%(107)
Welsh0.8%(88)
Ukrainian0.7%(78)
Swiss0.7%(75)
Danish0.6%(72)
Austrian0.5%(57)
Lithuanian0.5%(57)
Czech0.5%(55)
Armenian0.4%(47)
Croatian0.4%(47)
Lebanese0.4%(46)
Turkish0.4%(44)
Romanian0.3%(34)
Greek0.3%(33)
Bulgarian0.3%(30)
Iranian0.2%(25)
Arab0.2%(24)
Finnish0.2%(20)
Slovak0.2%(19)
Israeli0.1%(15)
Brazilian0.1%(12)
Serbian0.1%(12)
Slovene0.1%(12)
Australian0.1%(7)
Belgian0.1%(7)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

71.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 70.8% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 97.3% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
34.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2019
from 31.8% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.2 min
Unchangedsince 2019
from 22.3 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
71.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2019
from 75.3% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
2.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2019
from 4.1% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 5.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
71.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2019
from 72.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
US average: 73.3%
60.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 59.9% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2019
from 46.4% in 2019
52.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 53.6% in 2019
15.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 14.9% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 2.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.8%
US average: 91.9%
82.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(1,289)
Married61.5%(2,703)
Widowed1.6%(70)
Divorced7.5%(331)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(991)
Married60%(2,554)
Widowed3.4%(143)
Divorced13.3%(566)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 2.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
72.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
US average: 13.7%
11.4%
US average: 17.6%
9.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
87.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
19.9%
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)11.4%(43)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)35.4%(133)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.6%(115)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War19.7%(74)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.2%(12)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 376 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 Cherry Creek, Colorado?

Cherry Creek, Colorado has about 11,488 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cherry Creek, Colorado?

The typical household in Cherry Creek, Colorado earns about $118,886 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cherry Creek, Colorado expensive?

In Cherry Creek, Colorado, the median home is worth about $664,500, and the typical rent is about $1,612 a month.

How educated are people in Cherry Creek, Colorado?

About 71.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cherry Creek, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cherry Creek, Colorado?

About 3.8% of people in Cherry Creek, 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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