STATE · ADMITTED 1876 · 2000 CENSUS
Colorado
4,301,261 residents · 64 counties · 482 cities · 1,447 census tracts
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Colorado is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $47,203. Population has grown 31% since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $160,100.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.9M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(297,505)
5 to 97.2%(308,428)
10 to 147.2%(311,497)
15 to 197.1%(307,238)
20 to 247.1%(306,238)
25 to 3415.4%(664,027)
35 to 4417.1%(736,823)
45 to 5414.3%(614,125)
55 to 647.9%(339,307)
65 to 745.3%(226,310)
75 to 843.3%(141,547)
85 and over1.1%(48,216)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,203
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,140 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$160,100
+47%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $82,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(2,909,438)
Black4%(131,223)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(419,322)
Asian1.8%(59,411)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(3,202,880)
Black3.7%(158,443)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(735,601)
Asian2.2%(93,277)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican15.8%(927,743)
South American1%(58,062)
Spaniard1%(56,056)
Central American1%(55,753)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(598)
Malaysian0%(513)
Singaporean0%(291)
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)
Marshallese0%(208)
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)
Subsaharan African1%(57,774)
+ 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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(883)
Macedonian0%(617)
Cape Verdean0%(584)
Barbadian0%(441)
Guyanese0%(243)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.9%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 84.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(516,816)
Married58%(983,692)
Widowed1.9%(31,478)
Divorced9.6%(162,649)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(396,167)
Married56.5%(954,845)
Widowed7.6%(128,765)
Divorced12.5%(210,957)
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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 4,301,261 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Colorado?
The typical household in Colorado earns about $47,203 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Colorado expensive?
In Colorado, the median home is worth about $160,100, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.
How educated are people in Colorado?
About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Colorado?
About 9.3% 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 1,006,867 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.
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