Brighton

Population: 41,196
Median household income: $100,134
Median home value: $475,100

Located in Adams County, Colorado, Brighton is a community with a population of 41,196. The median household income of $100,134 is above the Adams County median ($91,387).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brighton's population grew 3.4% from 39,836 to 41,196, while its median home value rose 53.8% from $308,900 to $475,100.

Households average 3.01 people. The median gross rent is $1,734.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,196
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $100,134
Median home value: $475,100
Median gross rent: $1,734
Housing units: 13,819
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,83641,196

Median household income

$75,355$100,134

Median home value

$308,900$475,100

Median gross rent

$1,301$1,734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,836	$75,355	$308,900	$1,301
2020	38,355	$74,813	$337,100	$1,363
2021	39,895	$79,280	$366,200	$1,429
2022	40,569	$86,975	$429,600	$1,629
2023	41,196	$100,134	$475,100	$1,734

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,605	6.3%
5 to 17	8,858	21.5%
18 to 24	2,694	6.5%
25 to 34	6,806	16.5%
35 to 44	6,038	14.7%
45 to 54	5,245	12.7%
55 to 64	4,693	11.4%
65 to 74	2,552	6.2%
75 and over	1,705	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,431	52.0%
Black or African American	1,176	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.1%
Asian	873	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	0.1%
Some other race	206	0.5%
Two or more races	1,525	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,869	38.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,454	12.8%
High school graduate	8,748	32.4%
Some college or associate's	8,492	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,432	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,913	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,814	74.9%
Carpooled	2,474	11.7%
Public transit	307	1.5%
Walked	35	0.2%
Bicycle	53	0.3%
Worked from home	2,178	10.3%
Other means	246	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,002	21.1%
15 to 29 min	5,053	26.7%
30 to 44 min	5,816	30.7%
45 to 59 min	2,262	11.9%
60+ min	1,796	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 8.8% (3,541 of 40,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,826	73.5%
Nonfamily households	3,539	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,365	96.7%
Vacant	454	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,493	71.0%
Renter-occupied	3,872	29.0%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,780	70.8%
1-unit, attached	1,014	7.3%
2 to 4 units	349	2.5%
5 to 19 units	1,368	9.9%
20 or more units	1,032	7.5%
Mobile home & other	276	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0808675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 39.9657, -104.7942