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Denver County

Colorado · 600,158 residents · 153 sq mi
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Denver County is a county of 600,158 people in Colorado. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. Households here earn about 19% less than in Colorado as a whole. The poverty rate is 19.2%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
40% 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
600,158
+8%since 2000
from 554,636 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
+2%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
153 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
442K518K593K669K744K19902000201020202024Denver County
2024719K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(43,515)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(37,371)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.1%(30,365)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.4%(32,275)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(47,688)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3420.5%(122,830)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415%(89,763)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.1%(72,476)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.3%(61,743)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.4%(32,153)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(20,359)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(9,620)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,501
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,500 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,806
+28%since 2000
from $24,101 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
19.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.511
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information9.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$240,900
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$798
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $631 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
50.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 52.5% in 2000
50.0% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.23 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.3
+2%since 2009
from 5.2 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-Hispanic51.9%(287,997)
Black10.8%(59,921)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(175,704)
Asian2.7%(15,137)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic52.2%(313,012)
Black9.7%(58,388)
Hispanic / Latino31.8%(190,965)
Asian3.3%(19,925)
Other2.8%(16,809)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.5%(153,369)
Spaniard1%(5,691)
Central American0.6%(3,719)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,346)
South American0.4%(2,219)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,712)
Honduran0.2%(998)
Cuban0.1%(807)
Colombian0.1%(722)
Guatemalan0.1%(682)
Peruvian0.1%(529)
Venezuelan0%(263)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(227)
Ecuadorian0%(224)
Chilean0%(138)
Bolivian0%(137)
Argentine0%(135)
Nicaraguan0%(113)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Ancestry
German14.9%(86,183)
Irish10.1%(58,273)
English8.6%(49,594)
Italian4.2%(24,012)
American3.3%(19,324)
French2.7%(15,585)
Polish2.1%(12,238)
Swedish2%(11,437)
Scottish1.9%(11,109)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(10,302)
Russian1.5%(8,670)
Norwegian1.5%(8,645)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.5%(8,389)
Welsh0.8%(4,528)
Czech0.6%(3,609)
Danish0.6%(3,528)
Swiss0.5%(3,029)
British0.5%(2,850)
Arab0.5%(2,644)
Greek0.4%(2,504)
Austrian0.4%(2,416)
Hungarian0.4%(2,348)
French Canadian0.4%(2,280)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,761)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,742)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,309)
Portuguese0.2%(1,173)
Canadian0.2%(1,045)
Romanian0.2%(923)
Belgian0.2%(876)
Finnish0.1%(828)
Iranian0.1%(794)
Slovak0.1%(794)
West Indian0.1%(789)
Lebanese0.1%(664)
Croatian0.1%(615)
Somali0.1%(550)
Israeli0.1%(462)
Slovene0.1%(453)
Moroccan0.1%(437)
Turkish0.1%(384)
Jamaican0.1%(377)
Nigerian0.1%(375)
Serbian0.1%(313)
Australian0.1%(301)
Brazilian0.1%(291)
Armenian0%(233)
Iraqi0%(218)
Latvian0%(191)
Ghanaian0%(172)
Bulgarian0%(139)
Syrian0%(121)
Egyptian0%(83)
Haitian0%(51)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 34.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
15.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+55%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
69.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 69.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
7.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
12.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
16.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.3%(148,472)
Married41.1%(126,603)
Widowed1.3%(4,123)
Divorced9.3%(28,487)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(125,120)
Married40.6%(122,854)
Widowed5.3%(16,016)
Divorced12.7%(38,310)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% 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)34.2%(8,656)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(4,937)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(7,225)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(1,175)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(235)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,297 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 Denver County, Colorado?

Denver County, Colorado has about 600,158 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Denver County, Colorado earns about $45,501 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Denver County, Colorado expensive?

In Denver County, Colorado, the median home is worth about $240,900, and the typical rent is about $798 a month.

How educated are people in Denver County, Colorado?

About 40.1% of adults age 25 and over in Denver County, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Denver County, Colorado?

About 19.2% of people in Denver County, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Denver County, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Denver County, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 132,548 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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