US Census Data

Colorado

Population, income, and housing across 64 counties and 482 cities & places.

Population
5,810,774
+3.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$92,470
+27.8%’19–’23
Median home value
$502,200
+46.3%’19–’23

With 5,810,774 residents, Colorado spans 64 counties and 482 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Colorado's population grew 3.6% from 5,610,349 to 5,810,774, while its median home value rose 46.3% from $343,300 to $502,200.

The median gross rent is $1,693. 44.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
5,810,774
Median age
37.5 yrs
Median household income
$92,470
Median home value
$502,200
Median gross rent
$1,693
Housing units
2,545,124
Homeownership rate
66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.7%
Unemployment rate
4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
5,610,3495,810,774
Median household income
$72,331$92,470
Median home value
$343,300$502,200
Median gross rent
$1,271$1,693
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20195,610,349$72,331$343,300$1,271
20205,684,926$75,231$369,900$1,335
20215,723,176$80,184$397,500$1,437
20225,770,790$87,598$465,900$1,594
20235,810,774$92,470$502,200$1,693

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5315,4705.4%
5 to 17925,41215.9%
18 to 24531,3589.1%
25 to 34907,38915.6%
35 to 44838,61214.4%
45 to 54711,07012.2%
55 to 64698,90612.0%
65 to 74551,1469.5%
75 and over331,4115.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)3,814,91065.7%
Black or African American220,5773.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native22,3720.4%
Asian183,3363.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander7,6820.1%
Some other race26,1170.4%
Two or more races244,7024.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,291,07822.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma292,4467.2%
High school graduate811,02320.1%
Some college or associate's1,128,71027.9%
Bachelor's degree1,117,77427.7%
Graduate or professional degree688,58117.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone2,030,91966.8%
Carpooled239,1067.9%
Public transit58,2011.9%
Walked76,8262.5%
Bicycle28,7570.9%
Worked from home571,66718.8%
Other means34,6331.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min643,60326.1%
15 to 29 min934,17837.8%
30 to 44 min532,53521.6%
45 to 59 min184,5727.5%
60+ min173,5547.0%

Households

Average household size
2.45
Poverty rate
9.4% (534,188 of 5,693,064)
CountShare
Family households1,446,30762.2%
Nonfamily households879,26937.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1987

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied2,325,57691.4%
Vacant219,5488.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,542,21566.3%
Renter-occupied783,36133.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,571,89461.8%
1-unit, attached192,3667.6%
2 to 4 units120,4444.7%
5 to 19 units256,23910.1%
20 or more units309,56612.2%
Mobile home & other94,6153.7%

Geography

State FIPS
08
USPS
CO
Land area
103,637 sq mi
Water area
458 sq mi
Center point
38.9938, -105.5087

Colorado rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

64

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51