Thornton

Population: 142,878
Median household income: $100,985
Median home value: $482,200

Located in Adams County, Colorado, Thornton is a community with a population of 142,878. The median household income of $100,985 is above the Adams County median ($91,387).

From 2019 to 2023, Thornton's population grew 4.4% from 136,868 to 142,878, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $322,200 to $482,200.

32.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 142,878
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $100,985
Median home value: $482,200
Median gross rent: $1,810
Housing units: 51,088
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136,868142,878

Median household income

$79,411$100,985

Median home value

$322,200$482,200

Median gross rent

$1,495$1,810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	136,868	$79,411	$322,200	$1,495
2020	144,186	$80,732	$349,000	$1,485
2021	140,538	$86,818	$376,900	$1,608
2022	141,799	$95,064	$445,200	$1,758
2023	142,878	$100,985	$482,200	$1,810

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,238	6.5%
5 to 17	27,345	19.1%
18 to 24	13,762	9.6%
25 to 34	22,754	15.9%
35 to 44	22,022	15.4%
45 to 54	18,447	12.9%
55 to 64	14,519	10.2%
65 to 74	9,969	7.0%
75 and over	4,822	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	72,055	50.4%
Black or African American	2,741	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	201	0.1%
Asian	8,079	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	478	0.3%
Two or more races	5,817	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53,497	37.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,237	12.1%
High school graduate	24,345	26.3%
Some college or associate's	27,146	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	20,624	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9,181	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55,586	72.5%
Carpooled	7,579	9.9%
Public transit	1,426	1.9%
Walked	661	0.9%
Bicycle	213	0.3%
Worked from home	10,568	13.8%
Other means	683	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,558	14.4%
15 to 29 min	23,181	35.0%
30 to 44 min	19,707	29.8%
45 to 59 min	7,014	10.6%
60+ min	6,688	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 7.3% (10,345 of 141,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	34,879	70.4%
Nonfamily households	14,700	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	49,579	97.0%
Vacant	1,509	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36,259	73.1%
Renter-occupied	13,320	26.9%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,887	62.4%
1-unit, attached	5,413	10.6%
2 to 4 units	1,543	3.0%
5 to 19 units	6,258	12.2%
20 or more units	3,258	6.4%
Mobile home & other	2,729	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0877290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 2.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.9204, -104.9414