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Arapahoe County

Colorado · 572,003 residents · 798 sq mi
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Arapahoe County is a county of 572,003 people in Colorado. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 84,036 more people live here than in 2000. The median household earns $58,719, about 11% above the national median. Median home value sits at $232,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
572,003
+17%since 2000
from 487,967 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.7
+3%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
798 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
365K445K526K606K687K19902000201020202024Arapahoe County
2024660K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.1%(40,695)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(41,295)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(40,145)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(38,401)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(35,271)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.7%(84,333)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.3%(82,072)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.9%(85,340)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(66,871)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.6%(32,140)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.1%(17,687)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(7,753)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,719
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,570 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,898
+13%since 2000
from $28,147 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade5.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$232,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $166,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$880
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $735 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.0% in 2000
35.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.50 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.0
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.0 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic63.2%(361,747)
Black9.7%(55,657)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(105,522)
Asian5%(28,595)
Other3.5%(19,790)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.6%(75,203)
Central American1.1%(5,935)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,898)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,747)
Spaniard0.5%(2,745)
South American0.5%(2,634)
Honduran0.2%(1,207)
Peruvian0.2%(1,104)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,086)
Cuban0.1%(760)
Colombian0.1%(635)
Venezuelan0.1%(366)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(327)
Panamanian0.1%(285)
Nicaraguan0%(191)
Argentine0%(171)
Chilean0%(136)
Bolivian0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Ancestry
German19.1%(105,820)
Irish11.4%(63,281)
English10.9%(60,096)
American5.4%(30,095)
Italian4.4%(24,080)
French3%(16,717)
Scottish2.8%(15,248)
Swedish2.6%(14,638)
Polish2.6%(14,264)
Norwegian2.1%(11,370)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(10,379)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.7%(9,366)
Russian1.6%(8,754)
Danish0.9%(4,913)
Welsh0.8%(4,626)
Czech0.7%(4,000)
Ethiopian0.7%(3,630)
British0.6%(3,414)
Arab0.6%(3,268)
Greek0.5%(2,739)
French Canadian0.5%(2,652)
Hungarian0.5%(2,648)
Swiss0.5%(2,613)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,209)
Austrian0.3%(1,851)
Canadian0.2%(1,324)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,175)
Finnish0.2%(1,142)
West Indian0.2%(1,081)
Iranian0.2%(1,034)
Slovak0.2%(905)
Portuguese0.2%(875)
Lebanese0.2%(856)
Romanian0.1%(745)
Moroccan0.1%(722)
Belgian0.1%(671)
Somali0.1%(625)
Slovene0.1%(624)
Armenian0.1%(580)
Croatian0.1%(578)
Jamaican0.1%(498)
Ghanaian0.1%(485)
Turkish0.1%(476)
Australian0.1%(354)
Serbian0.1%(329)
Brazilian0%(252)
Nigerian0%(252)
Egyptian0%(246)
Latvian0%(228)
Syrian0%(174)
Israeli0%(168)
Haitian0%(126)
Guyanese0%(109)
Iraqi0%(99)
Jordanian0%(92)
Bulgarian0%(82)
Kenyan0%(45)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 37.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+56%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
4.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
14.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% 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)30.5%(10,400)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.7%(9,806)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(10,362)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(1,398)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(150)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34,135 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 Arapahoe County, Colorado?

Arapahoe County, Colorado has about 572,003 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Arapahoe County, Colorado earns about $58,719 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 $232,300, and the typical rent is about $880 a month.

How educated are people in Arapahoe County, Colorado?

About 37.9% 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 11.6% 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 180,492 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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