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STATE · ADMITTED 1876 · 2010 ACS

Colorado

5,029,196 residents · 64 counties · 482 cities · 103,642 sq mi · 1,447 census tracts
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Colorado is a state of 5,029,196 people. About 36% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 727,935 more people live here than in 2000. Households earn $56,456 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $236,600.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,029,196
+17%since 2000
from 4,301,261 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
36.1
+5%since 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
103,642 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.0M3.8M4.6M5.3M6.1M19902000201020202024Colorado
20245.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(343,960)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(348,603)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(332,654)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(339,475)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(348,615)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.4%(726,278)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(699,644)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(742,698)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(597,644)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(309,960)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(170,052)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(69,613)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,456
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,203 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,151
+25%since 2000
from $24,049 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$236,600
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$852
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $671 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
34.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.2
+1%since 2009
from 4.2 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-Hispanic74.5%(3,202,880)
Black3.7%(158,443)
Hispanic / Latino17.1%(735,601)
Asian2.2%(93,277)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70%(3,520,793)
Black3.8%(188,778)
Hispanic / Latino20.7%(1,038,687)
Asian2.7%(135,564)
Other2.9%(144,544)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.1%(736,652)
Spaniard0.9%(42,888)
Central American0.6%(28,260)
Puerto Rican0.4%(19,439)
South American0.3%(15,949)
Salvadoran0.2%(11,849)
Guatemalan0.1%(6,443)
Cuban0.1%(5,397)
Colombian0.1%(4,821)
Honduran0.1%(4,819)
Peruvian0.1%(4,414)
Panamanian0%(2,133)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(1,558)
Dominican0%(1,477)
Argentine0%(1,466)
Chilean0%(1,391)
Nicaraguan0%(1,357)
Costa Rican0%(1,211)
Ecuadorian0%(1,020)
Bolivian0%(796)
Paraguayan0%(121)
Uruguayan0%(116)
Ancestry
German22.9%(1,120,576)
Irish12.9%(628,925)
English11.9%(581,782)
Italian5.2%(253,031)
American4.5%(218,038)
French3.4%(164,476)
Scottish2.9%(139,848)
Swedish2.8%(137,182)
Polish2.5%(123,913)
Norwegian2.3%(114,313)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(108,078)
Dutch2%(96,824)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(60,224)
Welsh1%(46,949)
Danish1%(46,668)
Czech0.8%(38,181)
French Canadian0.6%(29,127)
British0.6%(27,593)
Subsaharan African0.6%(27,041)
Swiss0.5%(25,250)
Hungarian0.4%(21,113)
Austrian0.4%(20,532)
Greek0.4%(19,656)
Arab0.3%(16,127)
Ukrainian0.3%(13,260)
Canadian0.3%(12,644)
Finnish0.2%(11,951)
Portuguese0.2%(10,527)
Lithuanian0.2%(10,148)
Slovak0.2%(9,132)
Belgian0.1%(7,102)
Croatian0.1%(6,570)
Ethiopian0.1%(6,547)
West Indian0.1%(6,461)
Slovene0.1%(5,966)
Lebanese0.1%(5,701)
Romanian0.1%(5,560)
Iranian0.1%(4,419)
Jamaican0.1%(3,327)
Armenian0.1%(2,877)
Australian0.1%(2,509)
Serbian0%(2,263)
Brazilian0%(2,229)
Latvian0%(2,142)
Bulgarian0%(2,078)
Somali0%(1,838)
Turkish0%(1,702)
Moroccan0%(1,560)
Syrian0%(1,344)
Israeli0%(1,208)
Nigerian0%(832)
Ghanaian0%(830)
Egyptian0%(764)
Haitian0%(754)
Iraqi0%(730)
Jordanian0%(411)
Macedonian0%(291)
Kenyan0%(132)
Guyanese0%(109)
Barbadian0%(72)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 32.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+47%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
74.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 74.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.7%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% 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)33.5%(114,823)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(95,530)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(102,616)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(13,140)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(1,885)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 342,276 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Denver740,613
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
13.Highlands Ranch102,257
14.Longmont100,109
15.Castle Rock83,815
16.Loveland81,387
17.Broomfield79,174
18.Commerce City72,345
20.Parker65,985
21.Littleton46,246
22.Brighton45,395
23.Windsor43,840
24.Erie40,904
25.Northglenn38,893
27.Pueblo West35,681
28.Englewood35,305
29.Dakota Ridge33,753
30.Ken Caryl33,233
31.Wheat Ridge32,081
32.Lafayette30,116
33.Fountain29,450
34.Columbine25,478
36.Evans22,500
37.Johnstown22,433
38.Montrose21,583
39.Louisville20,581
40.Golden20,390
41.Firestone20,129
43.Durango19,733
44.Clifton19,518
45.Sherrelwood18,692
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (7)
1.Denver3,092,037
3.Greeley378,426
4.Fort Collins377,292
5.Boulder328,560
6.Pueblo169,277
Micropolitan areas (10)
1.Rifle80,099
2.Durango56,898
3.Edwards54,291
4.Cañon City50,039
5.Montrose44,591
6.Breckenridge39,069
8.Fort Morgan30,306
9.Alamosa27,896
10.Sterling20,654

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Colorado?

Colorado has about 5,029,196 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Colorado?

The typical household in Colorado earns about $56,456 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colorado expensive?

In Colorado, the median home is worth about $236,600, and the typical rent is about $852 a month.

How educated are people in Colorado?

About 35.9% of adults age 25 and over in Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colorado?

About 12.2% 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 1,734,802 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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