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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Greeley Metro

Greeley, CO · 1 counties · 180,936 residents · 3,985 sq mi
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Greeley is a metro area of 180,936 people. The population is up 37% since 1990. This skews young, with a median age of 30.9. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $136,600, having more than doubled since 1990. Households earn $42,321 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
180,936
+37%since 1990
from 131,821 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
45 / sq mi
+37%since 1990
from 33 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
30.9
+1%since 1990
from 30.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3,985 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
110K176K241K307K372K19902000201020202024Greeley
2024350K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(14,047)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(14,400)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(14,176)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(16,086)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.9%(16,123)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(25,885)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(27,874)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(22,744)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(13,361)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(8,767)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(5,489)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,984)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,321
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,642 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,957
+67%since 1990
from $11,350 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.5%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 15.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$136,600
+54%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$564
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $357 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.6%
+7.5 ptssince 1990
from 61.2% in 1990
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89%(117,367)
Black0.4%(524)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(27,456)
Asian1%(1,370)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70%(126,573)
Black0.5%(817)
Hispanic / Latino27%(48,935)
Asian0.8%(1,452)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.7%(86,677)
Central American1.1%(3,853)
Spaniard1%(3,500)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,284)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,022)
South American0.5%(1,722)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,155)
Cuban0.3%(1,101)
Peruvian0.2%(677)
Colombian0.2%(543)
Honduran0.1%(315)
Nicaraguan0.1%(233)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(229)
Chilean0%(154)
Venezuelan0%(148)
Ecuadorian0%(131)
Argentine0%(69)
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(792)
Chinese0.2%(639)
Vietnamese0.2%(634)
Filipino0.2%(569)
Japanese0.1%(444)
Asian Indian0.1%(440)
Nepalese0.1%(391)
Korean0.1%(322)
Burmese0.1%(253)
Cambodian0.1%(246)
Thai0.1%(217)
Taiwanese0%(166)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(152)
Samoan0%(47)
Chuukese0%(32)
Tongan0%(19)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
German19.9%(69,783)
English10.6%(37,171)
Irish9.7%(33,843)
American3.7%(13,106)
Italian3.6%(12,778)
Scottish2%(7,022)
Swedish2%(6,931)
Norwegian1.9%(6,589)
French1.8%(6,146)
Polish1.7%(5,993)
Dutch1.4%(4,947)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,742)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(2,394)
Welsh0.6%(2,085)
Danish0.6%(2,080)
Czech0.5%(1,666)
French Canadian0.4%(1,315)
Greek0.3%(1,065)
Swiss0.3%(1,025)
British0.3%(974)
Hungarian0.2%(870)
Arab0.2%(813)
Portuguese0.2%(691)
Ukrainian0.2%(619)
Austrian0.2%(552)
Belgian0.2%(531)
Croatian0.1%(443)
Finnish0.1%(397)
Canadian0.1%(373)
Slovak0.1%(348)
Ethiopian0.1%(333)
Lebanese0.1%(320)
Lithuanian0.1%(263)
Slovene0.1%(245)
Turkish0.1%(234)
Nigerian0.1%(222)
Bulgarian0%(175)
Iranian0%(162)
Brazilian0%(151)
Armenian0%(105)
Somali0%(104)
Serbian0%(92)
Haitian0%(65)
Kenyan0%(51)
Romanian0%(42)
Syrian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.6%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 18.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.6%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 74.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.1%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
−23%since 1990
from 21.4 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
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(19,409)
Married61.5%(42,086)
Widowed1.6%(1,126)
Divorced8.4%(5,769)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(16,875)
Married58.8%(40,899)
Widowed7.2%(5,016)
Divorced9.7%(6,751)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)32.6%(5,699)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(4,155)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(5,253)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(567)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(119)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,459 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

GreeleyCENTRAL115,073Evans22,500Firestone20,129Frederick18,241Severance11,841Fort Lupton10,402Milliken9,183Mead7,042Dacono6,844Eaton5,848Platteville2,908Ault2,667La Salle2,304Keenesburg2,107Aristocrat Ranchettes1,747Hudson1,621Kersey1,500Pierce1,086Gilcrest1,017Nunn539Garden City250Grover152Raymer (New Raymer)111Briggsdale88
What's inside

1 component county

Weld CountyCENTRAL378,426
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greeley, CO?

Greeley, CO has about 180,936 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Greeley, CO?

The typical household in Greeley, CO earns about $42,321 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greeley, CO expensive?

In Greeley, CO, the median home is worth about $136,600, and the typical rent is about $564 a month.

How educated are people in Greeley, CO?

About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Greeley, CO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greeley, CO?

About 12.5% of people in Greeley, CO live below the federal poverty line.

Has Greeley, CO grown since 1990?

Yes, Greeley, CO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,115 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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

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