Cherry Creek

Population: 11,011
Median household income: $147,618
Median home value: $856,800

Cherry Creek, a community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, has 11,011 residents. Its median household income of $147,618 runs above the Arapahoe County figure of $97,215.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cherry Creek's population declined 11.9% from 12,496 to 11,011, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $628,200 to $856,800.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $1,974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,011
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $147,618
Median home value: $856,800
Median gross rent: $1,974
Housing units: 4,293
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,49611,011

Median household income

$110,988$147,618

Median home value

$628,200$856,800

Median gross rent

$1,617$1,974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,496	$110,988	$628,200	$1,617
2020	11,503	$118,886	$664,500	$1,612
2021	11,389	$125,634	$701,000	$1,690
2022	11,157	$146,583	$804,400	$1,848
2023	11,011	$147,618	$856,800	$1,974

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	418	3.8%
5 to 17	2,452	22.3%
18 to 24	714	6.5%
25 to 34	1,006	9.1%
35 to 44	1,400	12.7%
45 to 54	2,035	18.5%
55 to 64	1,568	14.2%
65 to 74	999	9.1%
75 and over	419	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,816	71.0%
Black or African American	17	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.6%
Asian	1,130	10.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	146	1.3%
Two or more races	593	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,245	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate7.0%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree37.1%

Graduate or professional degree38.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	139	1.9%
High school graduate	519	7.0%
Some college or associate's	1,190	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,759	37.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,820	38.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home27.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,825	65.0%
Carpooled	224	3.8%
Public transit	52	0.9%
Walked	85	1.4%
Bicycle	70	1.2%
Worked from home	1,591	27.0%
Other means	42	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,431	33.3%
15 to 29 min	1,527	35.5%
30 to 44 min	936	21.8%
45 to 59 min	235	5.5%
60+ min	169	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 5.2% (568 of 10,969)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,964	71.8%
Nonfamily households	1,165	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,129	96.2%
Vacant	164	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,192	77.3%
Renter-occupied	937	22.7%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units19.2%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,893	67.4%
1-unit, attached	285	6.6%
2 to 4 units	118	2.7%
5 to 19 units	826	19.2%
20 or more units	154	3.6%
Mobile home & other	17	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0813590
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6095, -104.8645