Sierra Ridge

Population: 3,264
Median household income: $156,456
Median home value: $840,300

Sierra Ridge is a community in Douglas County, Colorado, home to 3,264 residents. At $156,456, its median household income sits above Douglas County's $145,737.

From 2020 to 2023, Sierra Ridge's population grew 87.4% from 1,742 to 3,264, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $612,700 to $840,300.

Households average 2.97 people. The median gross rent is $1,487.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,264
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $156,456
Median home value: $840,300
Median gross rent: $1,487
Housing units: 1,180
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7423,264

Median household income

$101,875$156,456

Median home value

$612,700$840,300

Median gross rent

$1,172$1,487

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,742	$101,875	$612,700	$1,172
2021	2,316	$131,014	$615,000	$1,375
2022	2,933	$145,417	$682,200	$1,412
2023	3,264	$156,456	$840,300	$1,487

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

Age distribution

Under 515.7%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4423.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over0.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	514	15.7%
5 to 17	608	18.6%
18 to 24	196	6.0%
25 to 34	460	14.1%
35 to 44	769	23.6%
45 to 54	379	11.6%
55 to 64	222	6.8%
65 to 74	101	3.1%
75 and over	15	0.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,791	54.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	718	22.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.6%
Two or more races	151	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	584	17.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree29.0%

Graduate or professional degree29.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	4.7%
High school graduate	315	16.2%
Some college or associate's	408	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	565	29.0%
Graduate or professional degree	566	29.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone60.1%

Carpooled21.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,083	60.1%
Carpooled	385	21.4%
Public transit	22	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	313	17.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	303	20.3%
15 to 29 min	481	32.3%
30 to 44 min	376	25.2%
45 to 59 min	130	8.7%
60+ min	200	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 0.1% (3 of 3,264)

	Count	Share
Family households	883	80.4%
Nonfamily households	215	19.6%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,098	93.1%
Vacant	82	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	686	62.5%
Renter-occupied	412	37.5%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units16.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	825	69.9%
1-unit, attached	14	1.2%
2 to 4 units	78	6.6%
5 to 19 units	63	5.3%
20 or more units	200	16.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0870112
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5286, -104.8172