Arapahoe County, Colorado

23 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 655,709
Median household income: $97,215
Median home value: $526,000

Arapahoe County is a county in Colorado with a population of 655,709. 23 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $97,215 is above the Colorado median ($92,470).

From 2019 to 2023, Arapahoe County's population grew 1.7% from 644,560 to 655,709, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $77,469 to $97,215.

Households average 2.56 people. The median gross rent is $1,812.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 655,709
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $97,215
Median home value: $526,000
Median gross rent: $1,812
Housing units: 265,980
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

644,560655,709

Median household income

$77,469$97,215

Median home value

$358,200$526,000

Median gross rent

$1,390$1,812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	644,560	$77,469	$358,200	$1,390
2020	649,980	$80,291	$385,100	$1,452
2021	651,621	$84,947	$415,500	$1,556
2022	654,453	$92,292	$480,500	$1,708
2023	655,709	$97,215	$526,000	$1,812

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38,128	5.8%
5 to 17	111,923	17.1%
18 to 24	53,111	8.1%
25 to 34	102,267	15.6%
35 to 44	97,694	14.9%
45 to 54	83,730	12.8%
55 to 64	76,785	11.7%
65 to 74	57,602	8.8%
75 and over	34,469	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	369,965	56.4%
Black or African American	68,630	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,712	0.3%
Asian	38,929	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,646	0.3%
Some other race	3,060	0.5%
Two or more races	32,861	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138,906	21.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36,365	8.0%
High school graduate	85,041	18.8%
Some college or associate's	124,135	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	127,692	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	79,314	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit2.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	236,671	67.6%
Carpooled	27,109	7.7%
Public transit	9,687	2.8%
Walked	5,146	1.5%
Bicycle	1,091	0.3%
Worked from home	65,179	18.6%
Other means	5,299	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52,704	18.5%
15 to 29 min	112,261	39.4%
30 to 44 min	77,127	27.1%
45 to 59 min	24,545	8.6%
60+ min	18,366	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 8.5% (55,261 of 649,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	163,166	64.3%
Nonfamily households	90,724	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	253,890	95.5%
Vacant	12,090	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165,343	65.1%
Renter-occupied	88,547	34.9%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached10.5%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units14.6%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149,795	56.3%
1-unit, attached	28,059	10.5%
2 to 4 units	9,876	3.7%
5 to 19 units	36,958	13.9%
20 or more units	38,917	14.6%
Mobile home & other	2,375	0.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 08005
State: Colorado
Land area: 798 sq mi
Water area: 7.64 sq mi
Center point: 39.6446, -104.3317