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Commerce City

Colorado · 72,345 residents (2025 est.) · 36.5 sq mi
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Commerce City is a city of 66,445 people in Colorado. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 45,454 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 35.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 150%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,445
+217%since 2000
from 20,991 in 2000
72,345 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,819 / sq mi
+67%since 2009
from 1,091 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.0
+17%since 2000
from 29.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
36.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K26K41K56K71K19902000201020202024Commerce City
202466K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.2%(4,816)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(4,717)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.6%(5,735)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.7%(5,756)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(2,857)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(9,348)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.6%(11,041)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(9,524)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.4%(6,231)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(4,217)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(1,733)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(470)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,972
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,680 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,906
+219%since 2000
from $13,445 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.8%
+37.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.7%
−10.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.363
−3%since 2010
from 0.375 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$499,700
+150%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,880
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $626 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 60.3% in 2000
22.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.95 people
−3%since 2009
from 3.04 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.3%
−15.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.8%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+20%since 2009
from 3.7 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
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(8,931)
Black1.8%(371)
Hispanic / Latino52.9%(11,096)
Asian0.5%(112)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.7%(27,039)
Black3.8%(2,496)
Hispanic / Latino48.5%(32,249)
Asian2.4%(1,599)
Other4.6%(3,062)
Diversity Score
74
+6%since 2009
from 70 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
Mexican40.5%(26,937)
Spaniard0.9%(603)
Puerto Rican0.8%(535)
Panamanian0.7%(472)
Colombian0.5%(354)
Peruvian0.5%(341)
Salvadoran0.3%(173)
Honduran0.2%(120)
Dominican0.1%(92)
Venezuelan0.1%(51)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.1%(44)
Nicaraguan0.1%(41)
Argentine0.1%(40)
Guatemalan0.1%(35)
Cuban0%(12)
Asian origin
Hmong0.5%(356)
Asian Indian0.4%(285)
Chinese0.4%(248)
Filipino0.3%(202)
Nepalese0.2%(136)
Korean0.2%(117)
Vietnamese0.2%(114)
Laotian0%(16)
Thai0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(194)
Ancestry
German12.8%(8,524)
English8%(5,327)
Irish7.1%(4,747)
American3.8%(2,499)
Italian3.8%(2,494)
Scottish1.8%(1,177)
Polish1.3%(839)
French1.2%(810)
Swedish1.2%(799)
Norwegian0.9%(618)
Dutch0.6%(383)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(357)
Arab0.5%(346)
Czech0.4%(288)
Ghanaian0.4%(274)
British0.4%(271)
Russian0.4%(239)
Ukrainian0.4%(233)
West Indian0.3%(211)
Welsh0.3%(202)
Somali0.2%(163)
Austrian0.2%(152)
Jamaican0.2%(144)
Hungarian0.2%(132)
Portuguese0.2%(110)
Danish0.2%(107)
Swiss0.1%(96)
Ethiopian0.1%(83)
Greek0.1%(69)
Nigerian0.1%(59)
Finnish0.1%(54)
Brazilian0.1%(47)
Canadian0.1%(41)
Slovak0%(29)
Lebanese0%(21)
Slovene0%(16)
Belgian0%(14)
Syrian0%(12)
Croatian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
+22.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.6%
+28.8 ptssince 2000
from 57.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 0.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+78%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.1%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 73.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.5%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
15.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.8%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2016
from 66.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
26.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 29.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(7,966)
Married59.5%(15,007)
Widowed1.3%(332)
Divorced7.6%(1,912)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(7,652)
Married54.6%(14,182)
Widowed5.7%(1,482)
Divorced10.2%(2,644)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% 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)35.4%(1,171)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37%(1,224)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(946)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,308 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 Commerce City, Colorado?

Commerce City, Colorado has about 66,445 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Commerce City, Colorado?

The typical household in Commerce City, Colorado earns about $111,972 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Commerce City, Colorado expensive?

In Commerce City, Colorado, the median home is worth about $499,700, and the typical rent is about $1,880 a month.

How educated are people in Commerce City, Colorado?

About 25.8% of adults age 25 and over in Commerce City, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Commerce City, Colorado?

About 8.7% of people in Commerce City, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Commerce City, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Commerce City, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,979 residents, a change of about 304 percent over that period.

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