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Arapahoe County

Colorado · 391,511 residents · 797.884 sq mi
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Arapahoe County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $37,234. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 96,456 residents. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $92,500. Poverty is rare here, at 5.9% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
391,511
−20%vs 2000
vs 487,967 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
365K445K526K606K687K1990201020202024Arapahoe County
2024660K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(31,018)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(30,530)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(28,448)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(25,708)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(23,891)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(76,312)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.2%(75,229)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(44,229)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(27,113)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(18,841)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(7,804)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(2,388)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,234
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,570 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,777
−33%vs 2000
vs $28,147 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$92,500
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $166,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$463
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $735 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.6%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.0% in 2000
36.4% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(349,615)
Black5.8%(22,897)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(21,711)
Asian2.8%(11,145)
Other2%(7,854)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
35.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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 391,511 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Arapahoe County, Colorado earns about $37,234 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 $92,500, and the typical rent is about $463 a month.

How educated are people in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

About 35.2% 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 5.9% of people in Arapahoe County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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