CensusEasy
CITY

Lakewood

Colorado · 156,927 residents (2025 est.) · 43.5 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Denver metro area
The short version

Lakewood is home to 156,583 people in Colorado. Few US cities rank higher on income. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $574,400. Density works out to 3,603 people per square mile. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
156,583
+9%since 2000
from 144,126 in 2000
156,927 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,603 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 3,230 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
+5%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
43.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
123K133K142K151K160K19902000201020202024Lakewood
2024157K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(7,197)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(6,995)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.3%(6,759)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(8,271)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(10,324)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419.6%(30,722)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(21,922)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(16,802)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(19,512)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(15,972)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(8,401)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(3,706)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,792
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,109 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,749
+110%since 2000
from $25,575 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.1%
+26.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
+2%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$574,400
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $169,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,806
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $763 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 60.9% in 2000
41.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+41%since 2009
from 4.5 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
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(113,755)
Black1.3%(1,910)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(20,949)
Asian2.7%(3,854)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(106,779)
Black1.3%(2,085)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(35,355)
Asian3.6%(5,584)
Other4.3%(6,780)
Diversity Score
60
+11%since 2009
from 54 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
Mexican15.2%(23,812)
South American1.2%(1,854)
Spaniard1.1%(1,668)
Central American0.7%(1,054)
Puerto Rican0.6%(990)
Cuban0.5%(804)
Venezuelan0.5%(738)
Costa Rican0.3%(393)
Colombian0.2%(379)
Guatemalan0.2%(310)
Chilean0.1%(181)
Salvadoran0.1%(164)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(160)
Argentine0.1%(146)
Bolivian0.1%(126)
Ecuadorian0.1%(124)
Honduran0.1%(94)
Dominican0%(38)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(1,702)
Chinese0.8%(1,274)
Asian Indian0.6%(873)
Korean0.3%(472)
Filipino0.3%(422)
Japanese0.2%(278)
Pakistani0.1%(177)
Nepalese0%(43)
Mien0%(34)
Thai0%(29)
Burmese0%(28)
Hmong0%(26)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(218)
Chamorro0%(32)
Tongan0%(16)
Ancestry
German18.8%(29,402)
English13%(20,356)
Irish12.7%(19,834)
Italian6%(9,389)
Scottish3.1%(4,855)
American3.1%(4,823)
Polish2.9%(4,571)
French2.3%(3,605)
Norwegian1.9%(3,050)
Swedish1.9%(3,035)
Dutch1.4%(2,185)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,682)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,315)
Danish0.8%(1,265)
Arab0.7%(1,049)
Welsh0.7%(1,027)
Czech0.6%(935)
British0.6%(879)
Greek0.4%(693)
Portuguese0.4%(652)
Hungarian0.4%(625)
Swiss0.4%(567)
Ukrainian0.3%(531)
Finnish0.3%(498)
Austrian0.3%(392)
Slovak0.2%(322)
Canadian0.2%(274)
Lithuanian0.2%(242)
Palestinian0.1%(225)
Slovene0.1%(212)
Nigerian0.1%(180)
Iranian0.1%(163)
Romanian0.1%(162)
Syrian0.1%(150)
Belgian0.1%(149)
Croatian0.1%(133)
Serbian0.1%(133)
Brazilian0.1%(129)
West Indian0.1%(126)
Lebanese0.1%(116)
Egyptian0.1%(106)
Bulgarian0.1%(91)
Moroccan0.1%(89)
Armenian0%(70)
Jamaican0%(60)
Jordanian0%(44)
Israeli0%(40)
Latvian0%(37)
Turkish0%(29)
Barbadian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Iraqi0%(8)
Haitian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.3%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 32.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+50%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.2%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.4%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.5%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 82.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2016
from 84.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 11.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.2%(28,584)
Married44.1%(29,881)
Widowed2.9%(1,990)
Divorced10.7%(7,226)
Women 15+
Never married34.7%(23,583)
Married42.7%(28,991)
Widowed7%(4,747)
Divorced15.6%(10,630)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% 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)23.5%(1,979)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(1,717)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(2,839)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(554)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(60)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,412 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Lakewood

Midland
Pop 147,615
Joliet
Pop 152,241
Miramar
Pop 142,570
Coral Springs
Pop 138,783
Places similar to Lakewood
Head to head

Compare Lakewood to nearby cities

LAKEWOOD VS
Applewood
Income$130,545+45%
Home value$785,900+37%
Population8,350−95%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
LAKEWOOD VS
Wheat Ridge
Income$90,564+1%
Home value$623,000+8%
Population32,081−80%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
LAKEWOOD VS
Dakota Ridge
Income$120,822+35%
Home value$604,600+5%
Population33,753−78%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
LAKEWOOD VS
Golden
Income$98,582+10%
Home value$837,700+46%
Population20,390−87%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Lakewood, Colorado?

Lakewood, Colorado has about 156,583 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lakewood, Colorado?

The typical household in Lakewood, Colorado earns about $89,792 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lakewood, Colorado expensive?

In Lakewood, Colorado, the median home is worth about $574,400, and the typical rent is about $1,806 a month.

How educated are people in Lakewood, Colorado?

About 45.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lakewood, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lakewood, Colorado?

About 9.2% of people in Lakewood, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lakewood, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Lakewood, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,102 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Colorado

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →