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Broomfield County

Colorado · 79,174 residents (2025 est.) · 33.0 sq mi
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Broomfield County is a county of 76,304 people in Colorado. 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Median home value sits at $664,500. The median household earns $123,874, about 51% above the national median. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Colorado median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $123,874, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Broomfield County

Among the 64 counties in Colorado

  • 3rd in household income$123,874
  • 6th in share with a bachelor's degree60.3%
  • 11th in home value$664,500
  • 24th in diversity score56.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,304
+2%since 2023
from 75,110 in 2023
79,174 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
Population density
2,314 / sq mi
+2%since 2023
from 2,278 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
−1%since 2023
from 38.8 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
33.0 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
51K58K65K72K79K2009201020202024Broomfield County
202476K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,360)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(4,258)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(4,754)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(4,810)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(4,601)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(12,121)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(11,157)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(10,613)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(8,729)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(7,066)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(3,095)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,740)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,874
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $121,025 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Per capita income
$64,288
+2%since 2023
from $62,948 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 73.4% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 5.0% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.401 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$664,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $631,600 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,126
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $2,074 in 2023
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 62.6% in 2023
37.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 4.2% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−1%since 2023
from 2.42 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 18.3% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 43.3% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
+3%since 2023
from 5.2 in 2023
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.
Gentrification Score
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(54,984)
Black1.1%(830)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(10,381)
Asian6.7%(5,051)
Other5.1%(3,864)
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(55,235)
Black1.1%(810)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(10,780)
Asian6.9%(5,232)
Other5.6%(4,247)
Diversity Score
56
+2%since 2023
from 55 in 2023
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
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
Mexican8.9%(6,796)
Spaniard0.7%(506)
Puerto Rican0.5%(383)
Honduran0.5%(368)
Cuban0.4%(330)
Argentine0.2%(119)
Guatemalan0.1%(108)
Costa Rican0.1%(101)
Colombian0.1%(93)
Peruvian0.1%(56)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(50)
Salvadoran0.1%(45)
Ecuadorian0.1%(42)
Panamanian0.1%(39)
Chilean0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(1,607)
Chinese1.7%(1,321)
Korean0.7%(501)
Vietnamese0.6%(468)
Filipino0.4%(292)
Nepalese0.3%(250)
Japanese0.3%(205)
Cambodian0.2%(115)
Hmong0.1%(88)
Mongolian0.1%(47)
Sri Lankan0.1%(47)
Malaysian0%(37)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(24)
Kazakh0%(21)
Laotian0%(8)
Uzbek0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(60)
Ancestry
German19.7%(15,003)
English13.9%(10,638)
Irish12%(9,192)
Italian6.6%(5,054)
Polish4.7%(3,560)
American3.1%(2,345)
French2.8%(2,127)
Swedish2.6%(2,013)
Scottish2.4%(1,847)
Norwegian2%(1,539)
Dutch1.8%(1,373)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(746)
Danish0.9%(664)
Czech0.8%(634)
British0.8%(629)
Welsh0.8%(628)
Arab0.6%(487)
Swiss0.5%(386)
Lithuanian0.5%(354)
Greek0.4%(338)
Hungarian0.4%(292)
Portuguese0.3%(251)
Austrian0.3%(224)
Finnish0.3%(203)
Croatian0.3%(202)
Ukrainian0.2%(172)
Canadian0.2%(159)
Slovak0.2%(155)
Iranian0.2%(150)
Romanian0.2%(146)
West Indian0.2%(125)
Lebanese0.2%(120)
Jamaican0.1%(114)
Egyptian0.1%(113)
Israeli0.1%(111)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(94)
Slovene0.1%(89)
Turkish0.1%(64)
Syrian0.1%(54)
Iraqi0.1%(53)
Armenian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Serbian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(14)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
60.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2023
from 58.6% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 96.1% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2023
from 23.7% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
−3%since 2023
from 26.3 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2023
from 60.7% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 6.9% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2023
from 2.4% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
29.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2023
from 26.9% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 1.2% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.8% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 3.6% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 3.3% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 71.0% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.3%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 12.1% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
62.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2023
from 60.8% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 50.4% in 2023
Female
49.6%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 49.6% in 2023
Foreign born
10.5%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 10.5% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 6.1% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 4.8% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 96.0% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.6%
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.7%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 86.3% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 5.9% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(11,237)
Married55.5%(17,841)
Widowed2.1%(676)
Divorced7.5%(2,418)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(8,935)
Married52.5%(16,675)
Widowed6.2%(1,958)
Divorced13.2%(4,192)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 4.8% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.4%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.7%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.0%
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)24.4%(913)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(1,044)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(1,086)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(220)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,749 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

Broomfield County, decade by decade

Broomfield County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
201055,889$108,742$389,13344.4%44.1
202074,112$122,666$546,14556.1%55.9
202476,304$123,874$664,50060.3%56.0

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 Broomfield County, Colorado?

Broomfield County, Colorado has about 76,304 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Broomfield County, Colorado earns about $123,874 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Broomfield County, Colorado expensive?

In Broomfield County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $664,500, and the typical rent is about $2,126 a month.

How educated are people in Broomfield County, Colorado?

About 60.3% of adults age 25 and over in Broomfield County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Broomfield County, Colorado?

About 6.2% of people in Broomfield County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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