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Greeley

Colorado · 60,536 residents · 49.4 sq mi
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Greeley is a city of 60,536 people in Colorado. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 22%. The population has fallen 21% since 2000. The poverty rate is 19.5%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

60,536
−21%vs 2000
vs 76,930 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.0
+2%vs 2000
vs 28.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
49.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
56K71K86K101K116K19902000201020202024Greeley
2024111K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(4,548)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(4,466)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(3,954)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.1%(5,531)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.6%(7,632)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(10,009)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(8,615)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(5,057)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(4,022)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(3,536)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(2,228)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(938)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,462
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,414 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,461
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,775 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.5%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$70,300
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $129,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$354
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $548 in 2000
US average: $450
53.9%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.4% in 2000
46.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(51,404)
Black0.7%(564)
Hispanic / Latino29.5%(22,683)
Asian1.1%(863)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89%(53,871)
Black0.6%(383)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(12,273)
Asian1.4%(850)
Other9%(5,432)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.7%(37,331)
Central American1.7%(1,920)
Spaniard0.9%(1,051)
Puerto Rican0.8%(893)
Salvadoran0.7%(792)
Guatemalan0.7%(779)
Cuban0.4%(394)
Peruvian0.3%(336)
Nicaraguan0.1%(163)
Dominican0.1%(157)
Honduran0.1%(133)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(111)
Colombian0.1%(56)
Argentine0%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(217)
Asian Indian0.2%(214)
Chinese0.2%(200)
Burmese0.2%(184)
Korean0.2%(173)
Vietnamese0.1%(157)
Japanese0.1%(127)
Nepalese0.1%(83)
Taiwanese0.1%(78)
Cambodian0%(31)
Laotian0%(21)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(8)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chuukese0%(32)
Tongan0%(19)
Ancestry
German16%(17,716)
English8.2%(9,114)
Irish7%(7,794)
Italian3.4%(3,734)
American2.9%(3,184)
Scottish2%(2,190)
Swedish1.5%(1,689)
Norwegian1.4%(1,595)
French1.4%(1,592)
Polish1.3%(1,456)
Dutch1.1%(1,256)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(831)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(613)
Welsh0.5%(594)
Danish0.5%(511)
Swiss0.4%(403)
Czech0.3%(384)
Ethiopian0.3%(326)
Arab0.3%(293)
Croatian0.2%(210)
British0.2%(201)
Greek0.2%(177)
Hungarian0.1%(156)
Austrian0.1%(150)
Ukrainian0.1%(127)
Portuguese0.1%(124)
Lebanese0.1%(117)
Iranian0.1%(117)
Somali0.1%(104)
Finnish0.1%(97)
Lithuanian0.1%(96)
Slovak0.1%(85)
Canadian0.1%(56)
Turkish0%(53)
Belgian0%(43)
Nigerian0%(29)
Slovene0%(28)
Brazilian0%(24)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Romanian0%(20)
Haitian0%(18)
Armenian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

25.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.8 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.5%(17,174)
Married49.3%(21,480)
Widowed2.6%(1,119)
Divorced8.6%(3,754)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(14,218)
Married47.2%(20,777)
Widowed7.3%(3,218)
Divorced13.3%(5,849)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% 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)33.7%(1,657)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(992)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(1,269)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(289)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,923 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 Greeley, Colorado?

Greeley, Colorado has about 60,536 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greeley, Colorado?

The typical household in Greeley, Colorado earns about $23,462 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greeley, Colorado expensive?

In Greeley, Colorado, the median home is worth about $70,300, and the typical rent is about $354 a month.

How educated are people in Greeley, Colorado?

About 25.1% of adults age 25 and over in Greeley, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greeley, Colorado?

About 19.5% of people in Greeley, 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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