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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Denver Metro

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · 10 counties · 1,650,489 residents · 8,345 sq mi
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With 1,650,489 people, Denver is a metro area. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 507,267 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.7% of people across the metro. Median household income runs $33,685, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median home value sits at $86,204.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,650,489
−24%vs 2000
vs 2,157,756 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
199 / sq mi
−24%vs 2000
vs 260 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8,345 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.9M2.3M2.7M3.1M19902000201020202024Denver
20243.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(128,704)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(125,162)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(111,117)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(103,389)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(103,088)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(324,670)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.2%(300,057)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(176,169)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(124,588)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(92,774)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(45,950)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(14,821)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,685
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,268 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,514
−37%vs 2000
vs $26,195 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.7%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,204
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $171,527 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$445
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $735 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.6%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.6% in 2000
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(1,529,421)
Black5.2%(112,529)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(399,193)
Asian2.9%(61,993)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(1,418,366)
Black5.8%(95,153)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(209,041)
Asian2.2%(36,846)
Other6.1%(100,124)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.4%(522,701)
South American1.3%(37,568)
Spaniard1%(29,007)
Puerto Rican0.7%(20,699)
Salvadoran0.4%(11,436)
Colombian0.3%(10,268)
Venezuelan0.3%(10,197)
Cuban0.3%(9,159)
Peruvian0.3%(7,930)
Guatemalan0.2%(7,025)
Honduran0.2%(6,771)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(2,931)
Argentine0.1%(2,925)
Chilean0.1%(2,690)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,433)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,136)
Panamanian0.1%(1,992)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,487)
Bolivian0%(778)
Uruguayan0%(190)
Paraguayan0%(183)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(28,020)
Chinese0.7%(21,003)
Vietnamese0.7%(20,282)
Korean0.5%(13,970)
Filipino0.4%(10,539)
Japanese0.2%(6,009)
Nepalese0.1%(3,905)
Hmong0.1%(2,990)
Kazakh0.1%(2,422)
Burmese0.1%(2,364)
Thai0.1%(1,982)
Cambodian0.1%(1,980)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(1,619)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,552)
Pakistani0.1%(1,505)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,456)
Laotian0%(1,399)
Mongolian0%(1,113)
Sri Lankan0%(420)
Malaysian0%(415)
Uzbek0%(97)
Mien0%(34)
Okinawan0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(4,922)
Chamorro0.1%(1,876)
Samoan0%(1,336)
Chuukese0%(542)
Guamanian0%(335)
Tongan0%(334)
Fijian0%(34)
Ancestry
German17%(509,591)
English12.2%(365,141)
Irish11.3%(338,769)
Italian5.2%(157,403)
American3.2%(94,691)
Polish2.5%(74,040)
Scottish2.3%(69,904)
French2.2%(66,121)
Swedish1.9%(57,325)
Norwegian1.9%(55,946)
Subsaharan African1.5%(43,540)
Dutch1.3%(40,255)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(29,484)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(26,374)
Welsh0.7%(21,219)
Czech0.6%(18,827)
Arab0.6%(18,162)
Danish0.6%(17,376)
British0.5%(16,277)
Greek0.4%(12,104)
Ethiopian0.4%(11,719)
French Canadian0.4%(10,929)
Swiss0.4%(10,864)
Hungarian0.4%(10,729)
Ukrainian0.3%(10,452)
Portuguese0.3%(9,181)
Austrian0.3%(8,355)
West Indian0.2%(7,088)
Finnish0.2%(6,735)
Lithuanian0.2%(6,427)
Canadian0.2%(6,022)
Lebanese0.2%(4,662)
Slovak0.1%(4,413)
Iranian0.1%(4,376)
Croatian0.1%(4,328)
Belgian0.1%(3,770)
Romanian0.1%(3,735)
Jamaican0.1%(3,639)
Brazilian0.1%(3,572)
Nigerian0.1%(3,540)
Ghanaian0.1%(3,142)
Slovene0.1%(2,597)
Somali0.1%(2,585)
Armenian0.1%(2,169)
Serbian0.1%(1,935)
Palestinian0.1%(1,877)
Moroccan0.1%(1,747)
Turkish0.1%(1,717)
Syrian0.1%(1,711)
Australian0.1%(1,579)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,538)
Iraqi0.1%(1,475)
Egyptian0%(1,440)
Latvian0%(1,207)
Israeli0%(1,084)
Jordanian0%(959)
Haitian0%(945)
Kenyan0%(440)
Macedonian0%(309)
Barbadian0%(308)
Guyanese0%(162)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38%(475,092)
Married51.2%(638,773)
Widowed1.8%(22,174)
Divorced9%(112,783)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(392,242)
Married50.1%(619,131)
Widowed5.7%(71,033)
Divorced12.5%(154,218)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% 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)30.4%(43,365)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.6%(37,967)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(43,171)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(5,752)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(858)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 142,877 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

DenverCENTRAL740,613AuroraCENTRAL410,053Lakewood156,927Thornton147,766Arvada122,901Westminster116,182CentennialCENTRAL108,658Highlands Ranch102,257Castle Rock83,815BroomfieldCENTRAL79,174Commerce CityCENTRAL72,345Parker65,985Littleton46,246Brighton45,395Northglenn38,893Englewood35,305Dakota Ridge33,753Ken Caryl33,233Wheat Ridge32,081Columbine25,478Four Square Mile23,024Golden20,390Sherrelwood18,692Welby16,197Castle Pines15,583Greenwood15,323Lone Tree15,278Federal Heights14,075The Pinery11,871Berkley10,789

The 30 most populous of 110 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

10 component counties

Denver CountyCENTRAL740,613Arapahoe CountyCENTRAL673,820Jefferson CountyCENTRAL580,451Adams CountyCENTRAL554,668Douglas CountyCENTRAL399,396Broomfield CountyCENTRAL79,174Elbert County30,534Park County18,314Clear Creek County8,994Gilpin County6,073
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has about 1,650,489 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

The typical household in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns about $33,685 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO expensive?

In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, the median home is worth about $86,204, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.

How educated are people in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

About 28.7% of adults age 25 and over in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

About 9.7% of people in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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