United States › Boulder METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Boulder Metro Boulder, CO · 1 counties · 291,288 residents · 726 sq mi
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The short version
Boulder is home to 291,288 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $231,000, having more than doubled since 1990. The population is up 29% since 1990. Renters pay $825 a month at the median. The median household earns $55,861, about 31% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 401 / sq mi
+29%since 1990
from 310 / sq mi in 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
215K 246K 278K 310K 341K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Boulder Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $55,861
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,322 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $17,359 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$231,000
+71%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $102,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$825
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $502 in 1990
US average: $602
from 61.1% in 1990
35.3% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 93.5%(210,581)
Hispanic / Latino 6.7%(15,097)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 83.6%(243,512)
Hispanic / Latino 10.5%(30,456)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data from 42.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 91.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 16.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 21.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Women 15+
Never married 28.6%(33,384)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 25.4% 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) 25%(2,899)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.9%(1,847)
Share of the 11,593 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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In this metro
Largest cities BoulderCENTRAL 105,689 Longmont 100,109 Erie 40,904 Lafayette 30,116 Louisville 20,581 Superior 13,637 Gunbarrel 10,051 Niwot 3,447 Coal Creek 2,346 Lyons 2,119 Nederland 1,463 Allenspark 825 Lazy Acres 778 Paragon Estates 667 Altona 587 Pine Brook Hill 543 Sugarloaf 474 Eldora 465 St. Ann Highlands 453 Tall Timber 382 Sunshine 330 Eldorado Springs 320 Crisman 268 Jamestown 245 Bark Ranch 199 Seven Hills 183 Mountain Meadows 180 Gold Hill 178 Ward 124 Glendale 69 The 30 most populous of 34 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Boulder, CO? Boulder, CO has about 291,288 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Boulder, CO? The typical household in Boulder, CO earns about $55,861 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Boulder, CO expensive? In Boulder, CO, the median home is worth about $231,000, and the typical rent is about $825 a month.
How educated are people in Boulder, CO? About 52.4% of adults age 25 and over in Boulder, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Boulder, CO? About 9.5% of people in Boulder, CO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Boulder, CO grown since 1990? Yes, Boulder, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 65,949 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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