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Northglenn

Colorado · 38,893 residents (2025 est.) · 7.36 sq mi
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Northglenn is home to 38,014 people in Colorado. Density works out to 5,165 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 34.8. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 6,439 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $462,100, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $84,030, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Northglenn

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$170,645 → $462,100 (+171%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share81.0% → 48.6% (−32.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Hispanic share14.4% → 37.8% (+23.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 109 cities and towns in the Denver metro

  • 77th in household income$84,030
  • 81st in share with a bachelor's degree27.7%
  • 78th in home value$462,100
  • 8th in diversity score76.8

Its weight in Adams County

Northglenn's population equals 7.2% of Adams County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 5.4% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,014
+20%since 2000
from 31,575 in 2000
38,893 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,165 / sq mi
+20%since 2000
from 4,290 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
34.8
+5%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.36 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K30K33K37K40K19902000201020202024Northglenn
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(1,652)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(2,312)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(2,678)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(2,642)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(2,298)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419.9%(7,552)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.5%(5,879)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.5%(4,010)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(3,982)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(2,897)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(1,465)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(647)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,030
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,276 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,453
+90%since 2000
from $20,253 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.1%
+27.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.380
−1%since 2010
from 0.384 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$462,100
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $146,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,775
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $692 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−6.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
39.4% rent
Vacancy rate
2.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.60 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.5%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.4%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
+51%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
1990 – 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
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(23,031)
Black1.4%(432)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(6,399)
Asian3%(949)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.6%(18,467)
Black2.9%(1,103)
Hispanic / Latino37.8%(14,353)
Asian4.2%(1,607)
Other6.5%(2,484)
Diversity Score
77
+21%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican28.3%(10,763)
Spaniard2.3%(888)
Puerto Rican1.3%(513)
Colombian0.8%(310)
Cuban0.6%(228)
Peruvian0.6%(222)
Honduran0.3%(133)
Chilean0.2%(82)
Guatemalan0.2%(67)
Nicaraguan0.1%(41)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.3%(492)
Chinese0.6%(237)
Malaysian0.5%(177)
Cambodian0.4%(152)
Hmong0.3%(124)
Filipino0.3%(109)
Kazakh0.2%(68)
Korean0.2%(61)
Asian Indian0.1%(49)
Japanese0.1%(36)
Taiwanese0.1%(20)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(12)
Thai0%(10)
Laotian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18.9%(7,191)
Irish10%(3,804)
English9.8%(3,723)
Italian4.2%(1,609)
American3.3%(1,252)
Scottish2.6%(1,006)
Norwegian2.6%(995)
Polish1.4%(538)
French1.2%(468)
Welsh1%(375)
Swedish0.9%(331)
Dutch0.8%(321)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(280)
Czech0.6%(227)
British0.6%(222)
Danish0.6%(222)
Russian0.6%(215)
Ukrainian0.5%(193)
Arab0.5%(177)
Swiss0.3%(116)
Egyptian0.3%(113)
West Indian0.2%(88)
Bulgarian0.1%(57)
Lebanese0.1%(50)
Austrian0.1%(42)
Croatian0.1%(38)
Ghanaian0.1%(28)
Hungarian0.1%(24)
Romanian0%(19)
Syrian0%(14)
Canadian0%(11)
Greek0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+44%since 2000
from 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 71.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
47.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
11.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.5%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 82.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 13.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.1%(6,317)
Married46.5%(7,504)
Widowed2.5%(409)
Divorced11.8%(1,907)
Women 15+
Never married35.6%(5,417)
Married47.3%(7,208)
Widowed4.7%(720)
Divorced12.4%(1,890)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.5%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
+1.9 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)26.3%(554)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(404)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(698)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(124)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(23)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,108 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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Over time

Northglenn, decade by decade

Northglenn population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199027,195$83,345$170,64513.8%40.3
200031,575$87,942$267,41919.4%53.2
201035,789$74,939$280,23416.2%66.6
202038,131$86,181$401,42720.0%73.7
202438,014$84,030$462,10027.7%76.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Northglenn, Colorado?

Northglenn, Colorado has about 38,014 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Northglenn, Colorado?

The typical household in Northglenn, Colorado earns about $84,030 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Northglenn, Colorado expensive?

In Northglenn, Colorado, the median home is worth about $462,100, and the typical rent is about $1,775 a month.

How educated are people in Northglenn, Colorado?

About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Northglenn, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Northglenn, Colorado?

About 10.2% of people in Northglenn, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Northglenn, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Northglenn, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,819 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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