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STATE · ADMITTED 1876

Colorado

5,862,189 residents · 64 counties · 482 cities · 1,447 census tracts
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#2Most work-from-homeof 5121.0%#3Most educatedof 5145.7%#4Lowest poverty rateof 519.4%#5Highest median rentof 51$1,761
The short version

Colorado is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $95,470. Population has grown 36% since 2000. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $539,400. It ranks in the top 5% of US states for household income.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,862,189
+36%since 2000
from 4,301,261 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
57 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 47 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.7
+10%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.0M3.8M4.6M5.3M6.1M1990201020202024Colorado
20245.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(312,631)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(329,124)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(365,422)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(375,879)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(383,406)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.7%(920,490)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(857,559)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(713,218)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(690,458)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(565,225)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(255,746)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(93,031)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,470
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,203 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,636
+119%since 2000
from $24,049 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.6%
+24.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
+1%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$539,400
+85%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,761
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $671 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
33.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+36%since 2009
from 4.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Colorado on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(3,202,880)
Black3.7%(158,443)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(735,601)
Asian2.2%(93,277)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.8%(3,797,912)
Black3.8%(224,141)
Hispanic / Latino22.5%(1,320,937)
Asian3.2%(188,583)
Other5.6%(330,616)
Diversity Score
65
+16%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.8%(927,743)
South American1%(58,062)
Spaniard1%(56,056)
Puerto Rican0.7%(41,982)
Salvadoran0.3%(19,044)
Cuban0.3%(16,154)
Colombian0.3%(15,771)
Guatemalan0.3%(14,979)
Peruvian0.2%(12,947)
Venezuelan0.2%(12,540)
Honduran0.2%(11,101)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(5,771)
Dominican0.1%(5,612)
Chilean0.1%(4,700)
Nicaraguan0.1%(4,359)
Panamanian0.1%(3,728)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,675)
Costa Rican0%(2,251)
Bolivian0%(1,196)
Uruguayan0%(548)
Paraguayan0%(420)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(37,136)
Chinese0.6%(33,396)
Vietnamese0.4%(25,329)
Korean0.4%(21,428)
Filipino0.3%(19,264)
Japanese0.2%(10,571)
Nepalese0.1%(6,332)
Hmong0.1%(4,146)
Thai0.1%(3,503)
Kazakh0.1%(3,040)
Burmese0.1%(2,986)
Cambodian0%(2,645)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(2,562)
Indonesian0%(2,104)
Pakistani0%(1,882)
Laotian0%(1,735)
Bhutanese0%(1,456)
Mongolian0%(1,182)
Sri Lankan0%(671)
Malaysian0%(513)
Uzbek0%(97)
Okinawan0%(72)
Mien0%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(9,706)
Chamorro0.1%(3,876)
Samoan0.1%(3,040)
Guamanian0%(687)
Tongan0%(607)
Chuukese0%(574)
Fijian0%(352)
Ancestry
German17.9%(1,049,147)
English12.6%(740,345)
Irish11.2%(656,941)
Italian4.9%(286,861)
American3.5%(203,846)
Scottish2.6%(150,210)
Polish2.3%(137,413)
French2.2%(130,129)
Swedish2%(114,396)
Norwegian1.9%(110,572)
Dutch1.4%(81,530)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(57,269)
Russian0.9%(51,006)
Welsh0.8%(44,405)
Danish0.7%(38,241)
Czech0.6%(34,484)
British0.5%(32,137)
Arab0.4%(25,432)
Swiss0.4%(22,694)
French Canadian0.4%(22,324)
Greek0.4%(20,952)
Hungarian0.3%(20,148)
Ukrainian0.3%(18,176)
Portuguese0.3%(16,682)
Austrian0.3%(15,644)
Ethiopian0.2%(13,102)
Finnish0.2%(12,567)
Lithuanian0.2%(12,408)
West Indian0.2%(11,858)
Canadian0.2%(11,119)
Slovak0.1%(8,708)
Croatian0.1%(7,791)
Lebanese0.1%(7,578)
Belgian0.1%(7,452)
Slovene0.1%(6,729)
Iranian0.1%(6,721)
Brazilian0.1%(6,482)
Romanian0.1%(6,043)
Jamaican0.1%(5,958)
Nigerian0.1%(5,716)
Armenian0.1%(3,876)
Ghanaian0.1%(3,752)
Serbian0.1%(3,165)
Australian0.1%(2,946)
Turkish0%(2,856)
Somali0%(2,817)
Syrian0%(2,381)
Bulgarian0%(2,345)
Moroccan0%(2,248)
Israeli0%(2,046)
Palestinian0%(2,020)
Latvian0%(1,928)
Haitian0%(1,836)
Egyptian0%(1,832)
Iraqi0%(1,733)
Kenyan0%(1,343)
Jordanian0%(1,068)
Macedonian0%(617)
Barbadian0%(441)
Guyanese0%(243)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.7%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 32.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.6%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.2 min
+53%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.1%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 74.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.0%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.1%
−17.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−42.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.7%
−77.4 ptssince 2013
from 85.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2017
from 83.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 83.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 11.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(896,803)
Married51.9%(1,273,736)
Widowed2%(49,535)
Divorced9.6%(234,497)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(711,923)
Married51.4%(1,233,936)
Widowed6.3%(151,192)
Divorced12.6%(303,390)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Denver740,613
2.Colorado Springs494,743
3.Aurora410,053
4.Fort Collins171,500
5.Lakewood156,927
6.Thornton147,766
7.Arvada122,901
8.Westminster116,182
9.Greeley115,073
10.Pueblo110,404
11.Centennial108,658
12.Boulder105,689
Frequently asked

How many people live in Colorado?

Colorado has about 5,862,189 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Colorado?

The typical household in Colorado earns about $95,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colorado expensive?

In Colorado, the median home is worth about $539,400, and the typical rent is about $1,761 a month.

How educated are people in Colorado?

About 45.7% of adults age 25 and over in Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colorado?

About 9.4% of people in Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,567,795 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.

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