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Denver County, CO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Designated Market Area: Denver, CO-NE-WY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 713,252   ( 113,094 from 2010 , 2,286 from 2020)
Land area: 153.1 square miles
Population density: 4659.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:391,687 54.92% 25.1%
Black:64,0998.99% 9.8%
Indian:3,5140.49% 0.3%
Asian:30,0264.21% 47.0%
2+ races:18,6152.61% 47.3%
Hispanic:205,31128.79% 7.5%
Total non-White:321,56545.08% 12.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:19,705 13.8
Deaths:12,4108.7
Net Migration: -11,825-8.3
Net Immigration: 2,5441.8
Change in White population:78,675 13.1
Change in Non-White pop.:34,419 5.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
600,158
313,01252.15%
58,3889.73%
3,5250.59%
20,4203.40%
12,6402.11%
190,96531.82%
287,14647.85%

2000
554,636
287,99751.93%
59,92110.80%
3,8460.69%
15,6102.81%
10,5831.91%
175,70431.68%
266,63948.07%

1990
467,610
287,86461.56%
58,40112.49%
3,7970.81%
10,9942.35%
n/a
106,55422.79%
179,74638.44%

1980
492,365
328,44066.71%
58,18311.82%
3,0670.62%
8,9341.81%
n/a
92,25718.74%
163,92533.29%

1970
514,678
380,85974.00%
39,0777.59%
2,1910.43%
3,1430.61%
n/a
86,34516.78%
133,819 26.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
97,736 17.6
39,7997.2
-45,812-8.3
47,1258.5
25,015 4.5
20,507 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
91,626 19.6
48,16110.3
-31,556-6.7
24,6745.3
133 0.0
86,893 18.6
1980's
NumberRate
87,815 17.8
45,346 9.2
-65,394 -13.3
n/a
-40,576 -8.2
15,821 3.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
46,129 9.0
n/a
-52,419 -10.2
30,106 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Denver County, CO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.9
132,983 18.6%
580,269 81.4%
85,267 12.0%
322,964
2.15
150,637 46.6%
109,481 72.7%
15,380 10.2%
172,327 53.4%

2010
NumberPercent
33.7
128,766 21.5%
471,392 78.5%
62,132 10.4%
263,107
2.22
125,004 47.5%
85,747 68.6%
15,604 12.5%
138,103 52.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
120,760 21.8%
433,876 78.2%
62,321 11.2%
239,415
2.26
120,305 50.2%
84,508 70.2%
15,319 12.7%
119,110 49.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
102,161 21.8%
365,449 78.2%
64,152 13.7%
211,137
2.16
110,414 52.3%
79,618 72.1%
14,646 13.3%
100,723 47.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
111,132 22.6%
381,233 77.4%
61,784 12.5%
212,004
2.26
119,288 56.3%
91,906 77.0%
13,671 11.5%
92,716 43.7%

2022 Housing Data for Denver County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units344,760 
Median Value$540,400 
Occupied322,96493.7%
Vacant21,7966.3%
Owned159,48349.4%
Rented163,48150.6%
Median Rent$1,665 
Single-Family Units174,05450.5%
    Detached145,21542.1%
    Attached28,8398.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units149,76543.4%
Mobile Homes1,1910.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Denver County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,0974.7%
$10,000 to $14,99911,2133.5%
$15,000 to $19,9998,6902.7%
$20,000 to $24,9999,4182.9%
$25,000 to $29,9999,5713.0%
$30,000 to $34,9999,5122.9%
$35,000 to $39,9999,0062.8%
$40,000 to $44,99910,1953.2%
$45,000 to $49,99910,6823.3%
$50,000 to $59,99920,0846.2%
$60,000 to $74,99928,2738.8%
$75,000 to $99,99940,54912.6%
$100,000 to $124,99931,9679.9%
$125,000 to $149,99924,6867.6%
$150,000 to $199,99934,62410.7%
$200,000 or more49,39715.3%
Median Household Income85,853 
Per Capita Income56,381 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.113 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,7583.3%
Public Assistance9,4582.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps30,1159.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed298,80881.3%
Unemployed13,5713.7%
In Armed Forces7930.2%
Total Labor Force313,17285.2%
Not in Labor Force54,32914.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector163,359122,13657.2%
Non-Profit14,22226,87534.6%
Self-Employed24,41216,64359.5%
Local Government8,06814,11436.4%
State Government6,8409,04043.1%
Federal Government6,0754,06959.9%
Total Private + Self187,771138,77957.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35,20554,09839.4%
Total222,976192,87753.6%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts99,38923.9%
Sales and Office Occupations75,78418.2%
Professional, Technical122,97229.5%
Service Occupations57,92713.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,0020.2%
All others60,19914.5%
White Collar 71.6%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical62,13114.9%
Health care and social assistance52,54812.6%
Educational services37,3929.0%
Retail trade35,3968.5%
Construction28,3256.8%
Accommodation and food services27,2966.6%
Finance and insurance24,1125.8%
Manufacturing23,9395.8%
Other services19,9824.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.19,6554.7%
Transportation and warehousing17,3364.2%
Public administration14,3913.5%
Information14,1083.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing12,4533.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation10,1602.4%
Wholesale trade9,4092.3%
Utilities3,2160.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2,6330.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1890.3%
Management6000.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Denver County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican154,77721.78%
Puerto Rican5,1090.72%
Cuban2,0860.29%
Dominican1,1340.16%
Total Central American8,2221.16%
Costa Rican3210.05%
Guatemalan2,3090.32%
Honduran1,4950.21%
Nicaraguan4330.06%
Panamanian2990.04%
Salvadoran3,3650.47%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8,9411.26%
Argentinean1,1770.17%
Bolivian1070.02%
Chilean6770.10%
Colombian2,9620.42%
Ecuadorian5110.07%
Paraguayan400.01%
Peruvian1,3880.20%
Uruguayan1240.02%
Venezuelan1,8790.26%
Other South American760.01%
Other Hispanic27,2503.83%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese5,7560.81%
Chinese5,1910.73%
Indian3,1170.44%
Korean2,0940.29%
Filipino1,6940.24%
Japanese1,6470.23%
Thai5010.07%
Cambodian4750.07%
Taiwanese4510.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English507,36375.6%
Spanish117,16517.5%
Other9,2551.4%
Other Indo-European6,9901.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,6140.7%
Vietnamese4,5640.7%
Other Asian4,5250.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,2700.6%
Chinese4,2110.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German97,17813.7%
Irish74,85910.5%
English68,3219.6%
Italian37,2755.2%
American19,6852.8%
Polish19,2362.7%
European17,6852.5%
French15,0082.1%
Scottish14,2942.0%
Swedish11,6601.6%
Norwegian11,6311.6%
Russian9,1081.3%
Dutch7,2711.0%
Scotch-Irish5,9200.8%
Eastern European4,8070.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen657,31392.5%
Not a citizen53,4877.5%
Native611,76786.1%
Foreign-born99,03313.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Denver County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
23,672 4.6%25,422 4.9%79,953 15.4%108,600 20.9%172,213 33.2%109,571 21.1%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 23,672 4.6%
9-12 Years 25,422 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 79,953 15.4%
Some College 108,600 20.9%
Bach. Degree 172,213 33.2%
Grad Degree 109,571 21.1%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Denver County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 253,222 239,198 14,024 5.5% 5.1%
1991 254,169 239,655 14,514 5.7% 5.3%
1992 258,938 241,458 17,480 6.8% 6.1%
1993 266,668 250,276 16,392 6.1% 5.4%
1994 273,932 260,400 13,532 4.9% 4.2%
1995 279,349 266,310 13,039 4.7% 4.0%
1996 278,524 264,845 13,679 4.9% 4.2%
1997 281,460 270,394 11,066 3.9% 3.4%
1998 286,209 275,012 11,197 3.9% 3.6%
1999 284,839 275,605 9,234 3.2% 3.0%
2000 305,042 295,868 9,174 3.0% 2.7%
2001 302,872 289,446 13,426 4.4% 3.8%
2002 300,814 280,534 20,280 6.7% 5.7%
2003 303,172 281,300 21,872 7.2% 6.1%
2004 304,032 284,045 19,987 6.6% 5.6%
2005 303,022 285,717 17,305 5.7% 5.1%
2006 308,123 293,533 14,590 4.7% 4.2%
2007 317,494 304,470 13,024 4.1% 3.7%
2008 325,465 307,910 17,555 5.4% 4.9%
2009 325,469 296,981 28,488 8.8% 7.9%
2010 346,523 313,456 33,067 9.5% 9.2%
2011 351,436 320,182 31,254 8.9% 8.7%
2012 356,577 328,259 28,318 7.9% 8.0%
2013 362,629 338,950 23,679 6.5% 6.7%
2014 368,663 351,002 17,661 4.8% 5.0%
2015 375,631 362,250 13,381 3.6% 3.7%
2016 385,108 373,645 11,463 3.0% 3.1%
2017 398,075 387,910 10,165 2.6% 2.6%
2018 410,392 398,316 12,076 2.9% 3.0%
2019 419,794 408,921 10,873 2.6% 2.7%
2020 423,824 388,924 34,900 8.2% 7.3%
2021 430,927 405,515 25,412 5.9% 5.4%
2022 436,588 423,094 13,494 3.1% 3.0%
2023 441,205 426,428 14,777 3.3% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com