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Arapahoe County

Colorado · 673,820 residents (2025 est.) · 797.884 sq mi
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#75Highest median rentof 3,137$1,891#97Most expensive homesof 3,139$561,200#105Largest by populationof 3,144673,820#114Most work-from-homeof 3,14421.0%
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Arapahoe County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $101,087. Population has grown 35% since 2000. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $561,200. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
659,844
+35%since 2000
from 487,967 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
827 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 682 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+8%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:673,820 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
365K445K526K606K687K1990201020202024Arapahoe County
2024660K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(37,890)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(39,493)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(44,572)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(41,653)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(39,318)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(103,143)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(99,266)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(83,777)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(75,599)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(58,813)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(26,571)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(9,749)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,087
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,570 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,774
+91%since 2000
from $28,147 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.9%
+26.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
−2%since 2010
from 0.463 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$561,200
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $166,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,891
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $735 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
35.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+40%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Arapahoe County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.9%(360,744)
Black7.4%(36,254)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(57,612)
Asian3.9%(19,021)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.2%(364,028)
Black10.5%(69,137)
Hispanic / Latino21.7%(143,439)
Asian6%(39,886)
Other6.6%(43,354)
Diversity Score
79
+22%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−10%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.7%(97,036)
Central American1.7%(10,896)
South American1.6%(10,231)
Puerto Rican1%(6,596)
Spaniard0.7%(4,433)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,687)
Honduran0.5%(3,616)
Venezuelan0.4%(2,827)
Cuban0.4%(2,754)
Colombian0.4%(2,470)
Peruvian0.4%(2,458)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,132)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(819)
Nicaraguan0.1%(805)
Dominican0.1%(760)
Ecuadorian0.1%(679)
Argentine0.1%(677)
Panamanian0.1%(384)
Bolivian0%(170)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(8,807)
Chinese0.9%(5,695)
Korean0.8%(5,460)
Vietnamese0.8%(5,381)
Filipino0.5%(3,479)
Japanese0.2%(1,317)
Nepalese0.1%(966)
Burmese0.1%(941)
Bhutanese0.1%(845)
Indonesian0.1%(820)
Kazakh0.1%(811)
Thai0.1%(584)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(548)
Pakistani0.1%(527)
Laotian0.1%(474)
Taiwanese0.1%(432)
Mongolian0%(254)
Hmong0%(88)
Malaysian0%(42)
Uzbek0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,271)
Chuukese0.1%(467)
Chamorro0.1%(409)
Samoan0.1%(363)
Tongan0%(199)
Guamanian0%(81)
Ancestry
German15.4%(101,624)
English10.9%(72,021)
Irish10.3%(67,961)
Italian4%(26,064)
American3.1%(20,495)
French2.1%(14,095)
Scottish2.1%(13,764)
Polish2%(12,935)
Swedish1.7%(11,164)
Norwegian1.6%(10,864)
Dutch1.2%(7,781)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian1.1%(7,337)
Russian1.1%(7,050)
Arab1%(6,380)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(6,147)
Welsh0.7%(4,289)
Danish0.5%(3,535)
British0.5%(3,278)
Czech0.5%(3,143)
Greek0.4%(2,643)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,599)
Hungarian0.3%(2,300)
French Canadian0.3%(2,143)
West Indian0.3%(2,027)
Swiss0.3%(1,954)
Canadian0.3%(1,926)
Portuguese0.3%(1,878)
Austrian0.3%(1,827)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,620)
Jamaican0.2%(1,168)
Nigerian0.2%(1,149)
Slovak0.2%(1,129)
Finnish0.2%(1,103)
Iranian0.2%(1,094)
Moroccan0.2%(1,075)
Somali0.2%(1,014)
Lebanese0.1%(947)
Lithuanian0.1%(930)
Romanian0.1%(903)
Iraqi0.1%(873)
Croatian0.1%(788)
Palestinian0.1%(763)
Armenian0.1%(749)
Brazilian0.1%(712)
Belgian0.1%(644)
Bulgarian0.1%(617)
Serbian0.1%(540)
Slovene0.1%(441)
Kenyan0.1%(349)
Egyptian0%(308)
Israeli0%(285)
Jordanian0%(249)
Syrian0%(245)
Latvian0%(245)
Turkish0%(208)
Australian0%(173)
Haitian0%(127)
Macedonian0%(113)
Barbadian0%(60)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 37.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+60%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.0%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 72.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.1%
−19.1 ptssince 2009
from 66.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
16.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−41.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−74.9 ptssince 2013
from 84.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2017
from 86.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 77.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 12.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(97,055)
Married52.9%(141,302)
Widowed1.7%(4,566)
Divorced9.1%(24,269)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(82,804)
Married50.5%(136,643)
Widowed5.9%(15,947)
Divorced13%(35,303)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

Arapahoe County, Colorado has about 659,844 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

The typical household in Arapahoe County, Colorado earns about $101,087 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Arapahoe County, Colorado expensive?

In Arapahoe County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $561,200, and the typical rent is about $1,891 a month.

How educated are people in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

About 46.5% of adults age 25 and over in Arapahoe County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

About 8.6% of people in Arapahoe County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Arapahoe County, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Arapahoe County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 268,333 residents, a change of about 69 percent over that period.

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