METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Denver Metro
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · 10 counties · 1,650,489 residents · 8,344.629 sq mi
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Denver is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,685. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 507,267 residents. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $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
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.0M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(128,704)
5 to 97.6%(125,162)
10 to 146.7%(111,117)
15 to 196.3%(103,389)
20 to 246.2%(103,088)
25 to 3419.7%(324,670)
35 to 4418.2%(300,057)
45 to 5410.7%(176,169)
55 to 647.5%(124,588)
65 to 745.6%(92,774)
75 to 842.8%(45,950)
85 and over0.9%(14,821)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,685
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,268 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$86,204
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $171,527 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Central American1%(31,219)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(420)
Sri Lankan0%(420)
Malaysian0%(415)
Singaporean0%(174)
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)
Marshallese0%(189)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(400)
Macedonian0%(309)
Barbadian0%(308)
Cape Verdean0%(214)
Guyanese0%(162)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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.
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10 component counties
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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