METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Denver Metro
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · 10 counties · 2,963,821 residents · 8,345 sq mi
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Denver is a metro area of 2,963,821 people. 806,065 more people live here than in 2000. 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $411,775. Median household income runs $84,459, well clear of the $66,278 US median. Renters pay $1,464 a month at the median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
8,345 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.0M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(163,977)
5 to 96%(178,424)
10 to 146.6%(194,761)
15 to 196.2%(184,119)
20 to 246.1%(181,909)
25 to 3416.9%(501,005)
35 to 4414.7%(435,596)
45 to 5412.6%(371,982)
55 to 6411.7%(347,448)
65 to 748.5%(252,948)
75 to 843.7%(110,586)
85 and over1.4%(41,066)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$84,459
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,268 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.1%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.3%
Other services8.4%
Wholesale trade7.9%
Retail trade6.5%
Public administration5.8%
Finance & insurance5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Arts, entertainment, food3.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Manufacturing0.8%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$411,775
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $171,527 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.9
+20%since 2009
from 4.1 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-Hispanic70.9%(1,529,421)
Black5.2%(112,529)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(399,193)
Asian2.9%(61,993)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic61.2%(1,814,213)
Black5.3%(157,965)
Hispanic / Latino23.3%(691,711)
Asian4.5%(134,683)
Other3.7%(108,382)
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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
Mexican17.4%(510,515)
Spaniard1%(28,326)
Central American0.8%(22,447)
South American0.7%(20,352)
Puerto Rican0.6%(16,566)
Salvadoran0.3%(9,621)
Cuban0.2%(6,125)
Colombian0.2%(5,543)
Peruvian0.2%(5,425)
Guatemalan0.2%(4,624)
Honduran0.1%(3,718)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,700)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(2,257)
Chilean0.1%(1,825)
Argentine0.1%(1,824)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,718)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,579)
Panamanian0.1%(1,517)
Nicaraguan0%(1,261)
Bolivian0%(729)
Paraguayan0%(133)
Uruguayan0%(98)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(23,241)
Vietnamese0.8%(22,425)
Chinese0.7%(21,147)
Korean0.5%(13,103)
Filipino0.3%(9,451)
Japanese0.2%(6,824)
Nepalese0.1%(3,074)
Hmong0.1%(3,068)
Thai0.1%(2,461)
Burmese0.1%(2,454)
Cambodian0.1%(2,334)
Pakistani0.1%(2,189)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(1,935)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,898)
Taiwanese0%(1,195)
Indonesian0%(1,064)
Mongolian0%(1,002)
Bangladeshi0%(559)
Sri Lankan0%(278)
Malaysian0%(67)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(3,852)
Chamorro0.1%(1,721)
Samoan0%(1,270)
Tongan0%(343)
Marshallese0%(341)
Fijian0%(274)
Ancestry
German17.3%(506,305)
Irish10.8%(314,648)
English9.9%(290,523)
Italian5%(146,650)
American3.5%(102,822)
French2.5%(72,782)
Polish2.4%(71,384)
Scottish2.3%(68,154)
Swedish2.1%(62,360)
Norwegian2.1%(60,654)
Dutch1.5%(42,558)
Subsaharan African1.2%(36,201)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(31,676)
Scotch-Irish1%(29,871)
British0.8%(23,189)
Welsh0.8%(22,203)
Danish0.7%(20,149)
Czech0.6%(18,357)
French Canadian0.5%(14,160)
Greek0.4%(11,492)
Hungarian0.4%(11,284)
Swiss0.4%(10,749)
Austrian0.3%(10,196)
Ethiopian0.3%(9,525)
Ukrainian0.3%(8,165)
Portuguese0.3%(7,915)
Lithuanian0.2%(6,188)
Canadian0.2%(6,119)
Finnish0.2%(6,000)
West Indian0.2%(4,803)
Slovak0.2%(4,561)
Iranian0.2%(4,416)
Croatian0.1%(3,973)
Romanian0.1%(3,824)
Lebanese0.1%(3,578)
Belgian0.1%(3,499)
Armenian0.1%(2,872)
Slovene0.1%(2,804)
Nigerian0.1%(2,763)
Brazilian0.1%(2,252)
Arab0.1%(2,125)
Australian0.1%(2,090)
Ghanaian0.1%(2,044)
Somali0.1%(2,028)
Jamaican0.1%(1,955)
Turkish0.1%(1,819)
Moroccan0.1%(1,768)
Serbian0.1%(1,651)
Israeli0%(1,290)
Syrian0%(1,275)
Bulgarian0%(1,219)
Iraqi0%(1,201)
Palestinian0%(1,104)
Haitian0%(1,085)
Latvian0%(986)
Egyptian0%(945)
Jordanian0%(529)
Macedonian0%(488)
Kenyan0%(476)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(315)
Guyanese0%(129)
Barbadian0%(96)
Cape Verdean0%(23)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.8%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.2%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)24%(37,912)
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(37,543)
Vietnam era34.3%(54,237)
Korean War6.4%(10,161)
World War II2.2%(3,558)
Share of the 158,183 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
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has about 2,963,821 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?
The typical household in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns about $84,459 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 $411,775, and the typical rent is about $1,464 a month.
How educated are people in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?
About 44.5% 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 8.3% of people in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO grown since 1990?
Yes, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,313,332 residents, a change of about 80 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024