CITY · INCORPORATED 1858 · 2000 CENSUS
Denver
Colorado · 554,636 residents · 153 sq mi
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Denver is home to 554,636 people in Colorado. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $160,100. 87,026 more people live here than in 1990. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 16%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
153 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024719K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(37,769)
5 to 96.2%(34,473)
10 to 145.6%(31,315)
15 to 195.8%(32,259)
20 to 248.2%(45,534)
25 to 3420.5%(113,676)
35 to 4415.6%(86,420)
45 to 5412.8%(71,000)
55 to 647.2%(39,764)
65 to 745.5%(30,643)
75 to 844.2%(23,369)
85 and over1.5%(8,414)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,500
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,106 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$160,100
+55%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $78,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(337,623)
Black12.9%(60,319)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(106,554)
Asian2.3%(10,763)
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.9%(287,997)
Black10.8%(59,921)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(175,704)
Asian2.7%(15,137)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
78.9%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 79.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(91,770)
Married46.3%(104,932)
Widowed2.3%(5,140)
Divorced11%(24,825)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(70,339)
Married44.8%(100,726)
Widowed9.5%(21,272)
Divorced14.5%(32,494)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% 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)34.2%(8,656)
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(4,937)
Vietnam era28.6%(7,225)
Korean War4.6%(1,175)
World War II0.9%(235)
Share of the 25,297 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 Denver, Colorado?
Denver, Colorado has about 554,636 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Denver, Colorado?
The typical household in Denver, Colorado earns about $39,500 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 $160,100, and the typical rent is about $631 a month.
How educated are people in Denver, Colorado?
About 34.5% 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 14.3% 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 87,026 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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ColoradoDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024