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Littleton

Colorado · 46,246 residents (2025 est.) · 12.6 sq mi
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Littleton is home to 44,710 people in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 57% of adults have a four-year degree. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $630,600, having roughly tripled since 2000. Density works out to 3,543 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
44,710
+11%since 2000
from 40,340 in 2000
46,246 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,543 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 3,353 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
+6%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K37K41K45K49K19902000201020202024Littleton
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(1,950)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(2,511)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.7%(2,112)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(2,371)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(2,129)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416%(7,165)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.8%(6,611)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(4,403)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(6,469)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.7%(5,224)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(2,518)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(1,247)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,839
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,583 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$60,507
+111%since 2000
from $28,681 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.4%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
−5%since 2010
from 0.483 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$630,600
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,819
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $709 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 62.1% in 2000
38.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.16 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.7%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+34%since 2009
from 4.8 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
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(35,010)
Black1.1%(429)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(3,408)
Asian1.6%(662)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(34,624)
Black1.9%(866)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(5,930)
Asian2.4%(1,075)
Other5%(2,215)
Diversity Score
47
+26%since 2009
from 38 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
Mexican9.1%(4,082)
Spaniard0.5%(240)
Honduran0.3%(126)
Venezuelan0.3%(125)
Puerto Rican0.2%(97)
Cuban0.2%(96)
Nicaraguan0.2%(72)
Argentine0.1%(56)
Salvadoran0.1%(43)
Peruvian0.1%(40)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(36)
Guatemalan0.1%(32)
Bolivian0.1%(30)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(256)
Chinese0.4%(200)
Asian Indian0.4%(174)
Filipino0.4%(169)
Thai0.3%(155)
Korean0.2%(89)
Japanese0.1%(55)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pakistani0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.8%(8,863)
Irish15.8%(7,056)
English14.4%(6,422)
Italian5.4%(2,421)
American3.6%(1,612)
Scottish3.4%(1,508)
Polish3.1%(1,394)
French3.1%(1,369)
Swedish2.5%(1,114)
Norwegian2.2%(995)
Dutch1.6%(728)
Russian1.2%(530)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(475)
Danish0.9%(416)
Welsh0.9%(412)
Czech0.7%(319)
British0.5%(239)
Arab0.5%(231)
Austrian0.5%(212)
Lithuanian0.4%(199)
Ukrainian0.4%(182)
Portuguese0.4%(163)
Finnish0.3%(153)
Hungarian0.3%(153)
Canadian0.2%(108)
Lebanese0.2%(104)
Croatian0.2%(94)
Greek0.2%(85)
Slovak0.2%(83)
Swiss0.2%(72)
Moroccan0.1%(57)
Egyptian0.1%(48)
Slovene0.1%(48)
Armenian0.1%(38)
Belgian0.1%(37)
Serbian0.1%(36)
West Indian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Somali0%(16)
Kenyan0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Romanian0%(12)
Iranian0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.8%
+16.7 ptssince 2000
from 40.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.5%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+55%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.3%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.2%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.7%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.3%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
7.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+8.5 ptssince 2017
from 86.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 89.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(6,257)
Married51.5%(9,591)
Widowed3%(561)
Divorced12%(2,229)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(5,746)
Married48%(9,369)
Widowed8.1%(1,583)
Divorced14.4%(2,801)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% 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)20.4%(371)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(307)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(592)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.4%(280)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,818 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 Littleton, Colorado?

Littleton, Colorado has about 44,710 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Littleton, Colorado?

The typical household in Littleton, Colorado earns about $98,839 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Littleton, Colorado expensive?

In Littleton, Colorado, the median home is worth about $630,600, and the typical rent is about $1,819 a month.

How educated are people in Littleton, Colorado?

About 56.8% of adults age 25 and over in Littleton, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Littleton, Colorado?

About 6.1% of people in Littleton, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Littleton, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Littleton, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,049 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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