CITY · INCORPORATED 1858
Denver
Colorado · 740,613 residents (2025 est.) · 153.074 sq mi
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#19Largest by populationof 4,896740,613The short version
Denver is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $94,718. Population has grown 30% since 2000. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $616,000. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 111%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:740,613 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024719K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(38,368)
5 to 94.7%(33,457)
10 to 145.2%(37,067)
15 to 194.8%(34,655)
20 to 246%(43,278)
25 to 3423.4%(168,519)
35 to 4417.1%(122,572)
45 to 5411.7%(83,971)
55 to 649.4%(67,279)
65 to 747.6%(54,615)
75 to 843.5%(25,444)
85 and over1.3%(9,652)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$94,718
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,500 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.9%
+31.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8.8%
Information8.5%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Public administration5.9%
Retail trade5.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.5%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.5%
Construction0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$616,000
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.5
+25%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(287,997)
Black10.8%(59,921)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(175,704)
Asian2.7%(15,137)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54%(388,268)
Black8.6%(61,862)
Hispanic / Latino28%(201,140)
Asian3.6%(25,884)
Other5.8%(41,723)
77
Unchangedsince 2009
from 77 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
Mexican20.7%(148,938)
South American1.7%(12,174)
Central American1.1%(8,016)
Spaniard0.9%(6,251)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,460)
Venezuelan0.5%(3,821)
Salvadoran0.5%(3,682)
Colombian0.5%(3,532)
Cuban0.4%(2,730)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,096)
Peruvian0.3%(1,920)
Argentine0.2%(1,301)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(1,297)
Honduran0.1%(1,010)
Ecuadorian0.1%(715)
Chilean0.1%(692)
Panamanian0.1%(629)
Nicaraguan0.1%(388)
Costa Rican0%(211)
Bolivian0%(147)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(5,997)
Chinese0.7%(4,829)
Asian Indian0.5%(3,734)
Korean0.3%(2,154)
Filipino0.3%(2,101)
Japanese0.2%(1,564)
Kazakh0.1%(659)
Mongolian0.1%(541)
Cambodian0.1%(523)
Nepalese0.1%(506)
Thai0.1%(423)
Bhutanese0.1%(395)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(385)
Burmese0%(302)
Laotian0%(280)
Indonesian0%(245)
Pakistani0%(227)
Malaysian0%(79)
Bangladeshi0%(73)
Singaporean0%(70)
Hmong0%(55)
Uzbek0%(31)
Sri Lankan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,141)
Chamorro0.1%(817)
Samoan0%(269)
Guamanian0%(89)
Marshallese0%(38)
Fijian0%(34)
Chuukese0%(16)
Ancestry
German14.3%(103,047)
Irish11.3%(81,438)
English10.9%(78,359)
Italian5.5%(39,814)
American2.9%(20,936)
Polish2.7%(19,242)
Subsaharan African2.3%(16,253)
Scottish2.2%(15,586)
French2%(14,716)
Swedish1.8%(12,615)
Norwegian1.7%(12,003)
Russian1.3%(9,183)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(7,970)
Arab0.8%(5,535)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(5,390)
Welsh0.6%(4,436)
British0.6%(4,326)
Czech0.6%(4,309)
Ethiopian0.5%(3,653)
Greek0.5%(3,489)
Swiss0.4%(3,085)
Danish0.4%(2,922)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,788)
Hungarian0.4%(2,611)
West Indian0.3%(2,481)
French Canadian0.3%(2,460)
Portuguese0.3%(2,214)
Austrian0.3%(2,127)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,040)
Lebanese0.3%(1,892)
Finnish0.2%(1,595)
Iranian0.2%(1,457)
Nigerian0.2%(1,412)
Croatian0.2%(1,401)
Canadian0.2%(1,360)
Jamaican0.2%(1,097)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,077)
Brazilian0.1%(1,048)
Belgian0.1%(1,034)
Slovak0.1%(1,011)
Romanian0.1%(865)
Slovene0.1%(727)
Somali0.1%(692)
Palestinian0.1%(646)
Armenian0.1%(642)
Syrian0.1%(626)
Turkish0.1%(584)
Latvian0.1%(563)
Haitian0.1%(550)
Australian0.1%(494)
Serbian0.1%(484)
Iraqi0.1%(450)
Moroccan0.1%(436)
Egyptian0.1%(408)
Israeli0.1%(371)
Bulgarian0.1%(366)
Jordanian0%(269)
Cape Verdean0%(148)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(141)
Kenyan0%(58)
Barbadian0%(58)
Guyanese0%(47)
Macedonian0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.2%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.3%(148,472)
Married41.1%(126,603)
Widowed1.3%(4,123)
Divorced9.3%(28,487)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(125,120)
Married40.6%(122,854)
Widowed5.3%(16,016)
Divorced12.7%(38,310)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Denver, Colorado?
Denver, Colorado has about 718,877 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Denver, Colorado?
The typical household in Denver, Colorado earns about $94,718 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Denver, Colorado expensive?
In Denver, Colorado, the median home is worth about $616,000, and the typical rent is about $1,831 a month.
How educated are people in Denver, Colorado?
About 56.5% of adults age 25 and over in Denver, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Denver, Colorado?
About 11.2% of people in Denver, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.
Has Denver, Colorado grown since 1990?
Yes, Denver, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 251,267 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.
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