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Parker

Colorado · 23,558 residents · 22.4 sq mi
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With 23,558 people, Parker is a city in Colorado. The population has more than tripled since 1990, adding 18,108 people. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 45% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 57% ahead of the Colorado median. Households take in $74,116 a year at the median, 74% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

23,558
+332%since 1990
from 5,450 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.7
+6%since 1990
from 29.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
22.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
017K34K51K67K19902000201020202024Parker
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 511.7%(2,761)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.3%(2,416)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(1,908)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(1,288)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.4%(796)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3421.8%(5,128)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4421.6%(5,088)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(2,571)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.1%(968)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 741.6%(381)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840.8%(187)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(66)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,116
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,588 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$27,479
+73%since 1990
from $15,866 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.3%
−1.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$194,000
+74%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,056
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $652 in 1990
US average: $602
89.3%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.0% in 1990
10.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(5,306)
Black0.3%(14)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(176)
Asian1.2%(64)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(21,084)
Black1%(227)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(1,366)
Asian1.7%(396)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(4,533)
Spaniard1.3%(793)
Peruvian0.7%(450)
Puerto Rican0.6%(354)
Chilean0.2%(146)
Venezuelan0.2%(125)
Colombian0.2%(110)
Guatemalan0.1%(79)
Honduran0.1%(59)
Panamanian0.1%(58)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(31)
Costa Rican0.1%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4%(2,462)
Chinese0.9%(533)
Filipino0.5%(302)
Korean0.5%(295)
Nepalese0.3%(177)
Laotian0.3%(162)
Vietnamese0.3%(157)
Japanese0.2%(132)
Sri Lankan0.1%(70)
Bangladeshi0.1%(40)
Indonesian0.1%(35)
Pakistani0%(14)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Uzbek0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(17)
Samoan0%(14)
Ancestry
German20.1%(12,432)
English16.5%(10,208)
Irish13.3%(8,215)
Italian6%(3,732)
American3.5%(2,180)
French2.6%(1,609)
Polish2.1%(1,273)
Norwegian2%(1,212)
Scottish1.9%(1,172)
Swedish1.7%(1,023)
Dutch1.1%(693)
Welsh0.9%(582)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(492)
Czech0.7%(453)
Russian0.7%(452)
British0.7%(432)
Arab0.5%(322)
Greek0.5%(322)
Austrian0.5%(289)
Hungarian0.4%(275)
Danish0.4%(274)
Portuguese0.4%(255)
Australian0.4%(249)
Iranian0.3%(188)
Romanian0.3%(181)
Swiss0.3%(158)
Ukrainian0.3%(157)
Turkish0.2%(133)
West Indian0.2%(110)
Canadian0.2%(107)
Brazilian0.2%(99)
Armenian0.1%(84)
Finnish0.1%(84)
Slovak0.1%(76)
Lebanese0.1%(72)
Bulgarian0.1%(64)
Jordanian0.1%(63)
Jamaican0.1%(61)
Croatian0.1%(57)
Palestinian0.1%(44)
Belgian0.1%(42)
Slovene0.1%(42)
Syrian0.1%(33)
Serbian0%(25)
Nigerian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(18)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

45.3%
+14.5 ptssince 1990
from 30.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 95.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
11.8%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
−27%since 1990
from 26.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.7%(1,796)
Married71.7%(5,931)
Widowed0.7%(56)
Divorced5.9%(488)
Women 15+
Never married15.2%(1,272)
Married71.9%(6,019)
Widowed2.6%(219)
Divorced10.3%(858)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
74.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% 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)39%(1,043)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.5%(1,058)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.6%(579)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,677 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 Parker, Colorado?

Parker, Colorado has about 23,558 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Parker, Colorado?

The typical household in Parker, Colorado earns about $74,116 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Parker, Colorado expensive?

In Parker, Colorado, the median home is worth about $194,000, and the typical rent is about $1,056 a month.

How educated are people in Parker, Colorado?

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

What is the poverty rate in Parker, Colorado?

About 2.3% of people in Parker, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Parker, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Parker, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,108 residents, a change of about 332 percent over that period.

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

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