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Lakewood

Colorado · 126,481 residents · 43.5 sq mi
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Lakewood is home to 126,481 people in Colorado. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.6% of locals. There are 17,645 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $34,054, about 13% above the national median. Median home value sits at $91,200.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% 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

Total population
126,481
−12%vs 2000
vs 144,126 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
43.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
123K133K142K151K160K19902000201020202024Lakewood
2024157K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(8,729)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(7,578)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(7,369)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(7,623)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(9,304)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.3%(24,402)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.3%(20,602)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.5%(15,858)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(11,478)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(8,242)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(3,900)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,396)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,054
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,109 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,726
−35%vs 2000
vs $25,575 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,200
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $169,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$465
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $763 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.5%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.9% in 2000
39.5% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(117,892)
Black0.8%(1,068)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(10,899)
Asian2.1%(2,623)
Other3.9%(4,898)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
29.6%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 17.0 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lakewood, Colorado?

Lakewood, Colorado has about 126,481 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lakewood, Colorado?

The typical household in Lakewood, Colorado earns about $34,054 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 $91,200, and the typical rent is about $465 a month.

How educated are people in Lakewood, Colorado?

About 29.6% 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 7.6% of people in Lakewood, 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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