COUNTY
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
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
Section 01
Population & growth
76,304
+2%since 2023
from 75,110 in 2023
79,174 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2009 – 2025
Land area
33.0 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
202476K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,360)
5 to 95.6%(4,258)
10 to 146.2%(4,754)
15 to 196.3%(4,810)
20 to 246%(4,601)
25 to 3415.9%(12,121)
35 to 4414.6%(11,157)
45 to 5413.9%(10,613)
55 to 6411.4%(8,729)
65 to 749.3%(7,066)
75 to 844.1%(3,095)
85 and over2.3%(1,740)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$123,874
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $121,025 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2009 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
74.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 73.4% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
Information8.2%
Other services7.4%
Public administration5.3%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
Finance & insurance3.9%
Wholesale trade3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$664,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $631,600 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2009 – 2024
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.
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)
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.
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)
Central American0.9%(673)
Spaniard0.7%(506)
South American0.5%(389)
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)
Nicaraguan0%(12)
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)
Indonesian0%(9)
Laotian0%(8)
Singaporean0%(6)
Bangladeshi0%(5)
Uzbek0%(3)
Pakistani0%(2)
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)
Scotch-Irish1%(765)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(746)
Danish0.9%(664)
Czech0.8%(634)
British0.8%(629)
Welsh0.8%(628)
French Canadian0.8%(622)
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)
Subsaharan African0.2%(147)
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)
Palestinian0%(38)
Australian0%(35)
Armenian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Serbian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(14)
Jordanian0%(11)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(7)
Ethiopian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
96.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 96.1% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.3%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.6%
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
11.8%
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(1,044)
Vietnam era29%(1,086)
Korean War5.9%(220)
World War II2.6%(96)
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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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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