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Lone Tree

Colorado · 15,278 residents (2025 est.) · 9.81 sq mi
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Lone Tree is a city of 14,147 people in Colorado. 71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has roughly tripled, up 9,274 people. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $874,100. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Median household income runs $123,741, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,147
+190%since 2000
from 4,873 in 2000
15,278 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
1,442 / sq mi
+56%since 2009
from 926 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.5
+12%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.81 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
4K7K10K12K15K2000201020202024Lone Tree
202414K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(555)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(796)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144%(570)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195%(707)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.1%(576)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.8%(2,662)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(1,725)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(1,757)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(1,865)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(1,590)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(916)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(428)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,741
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,308 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$80,752
+74%since 2000
from $46,287 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 69.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 1.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+4%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing5.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food5.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$874,100
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $293,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,139
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,087 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.5%
−23.1 ptssince 2000
from 77.5% in 2000
45.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−17%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.1
+72%since 2009
from 4.1 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
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(4,330)
Black1.4%(69)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(223)
Asian3.7%(179)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(10,533)
Black2.9%(411)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(863)
Asian11.3%(1,600)
Other5.2%(740)
Diversity Score
53
+43%since 2009
from 37 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
Mexican2.8%(397)
Guatemalan0.7%(105)
Peruvian0.3%(49)
Argentine0.3%(48)
Bolivian0.3%(45)
Puerto Rican0.3%(44)
Cuban0.3%(41)
Spaniard0.2%(33)
Colombian0.2%(31)
Panamanian0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.5%(916)
Chinese2.7%(388)
Korean0.7%(105)
Nepalese0.5%(69)
Filipino0.4%(59)
Japanese0.3%(41)
Cambodian0.1%(9)
Vietnamese0.1%(8)
Thai0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.6%(2,772)
English15.2%(2,151)
Irish12.7%(1,800)
Italian5.6%(793)
Polish4.6%(656)
American3.9%(554)
Dutch2.8%(399)
Swedish2.8%(391)
French2.1%(293)
Scottish1.8%(252)
Finnish1.5%(217)
Czech1.4%(202)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.2%(170)
British1.1%(156)
Austrian0.8%(112)
Russian0.8%(112)
Ukrainian0.6%(91)
Danish0.6%(86)
Arab0.4%(63)
Hungarian0.4%(61)
Swiss0.4%(59)
Portuguese0.4%(58)
Greek0.4%(54)
West Indian0.3%(44)
Jamaican0.3%(44)
Latvian0.3%(43)
Slovak0.3%(42)
Lebanese0.3%(39)
Iranian0.3%(37)
Welsh0.2%(34)
Slovene0.2%(26)
Canadian0.1%(16)
Serbian0.1%(16)
Moroccan0.1%(13)
Nigerian0.1%(11)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Turkish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
71.2%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 64.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 98.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
31.8%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+45%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.0%
−19.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.2%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 4.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 74.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
66.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
48.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
14.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 4.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2017
from 94.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 99.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.6%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
82.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 83.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(1,956)
Married55.1%(3,373)
Widowed3%(183)
Divorced10%(610)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(1,700)
Married52.9%(3,227)
Widowed7.2%(437)
Divorced12.1%(740)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% 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)25.4%(207)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(141)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.8%(316)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(23)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 814 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 Lone Tree, Colorado?

Lone Tree, Colorado has about 14,147 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lone Tree, Colorado?

The typical household in Lone Tree, Colorado earns about $123,741 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lone Tree, Colorado expensive?

In Lone Tree, Colorado, the median home is worth about $874,100, and the typical rent is about $2,139 a month.

How educated are people in Lone Tree, Colorado?

About 71.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lone Tree, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lone Tree, Colorado?

About 4.9% of people in Lone Tree, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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