Lakewood

Population: 156,309
Median household income: $85,789
Median home value: $548,200

Lakewood is a community in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to 156,309 residents. The median household income of $85,789 is below the Jefferson County median ($107,800).

From 2019 to 2023, Lakewood's population held roughly steady from 155,146 to 156,309, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $364,800 to $548,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.1% of the population. 67.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 156,309
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $85,789
Median home value: $548,200
Median gross rent: $1,746
Housing units: 73,000
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

155,146156,309

Median household income

$66,740$85,789

Median home value

$364,800$548,200

Median gross rent

$1,361$1,746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	155,146	$66,740	$364,800	$1,361
2020	155,733	$71,233	$398,200	$1,430
2021	155,608	$75,343	$428,800	$1,506
2022	156,149	$82,786	$494,100	$1,665
2023	156,309	$85,789	$548,200	$1,746

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,445	4.8%
5 to 17	18,309	11.7%
18 to 24	14,055	9.0%
25 to 34	30,692	19.6%
35 to 44	22,121	14.2%
45 to 54	16,969	10.9%
55 to 64	19,141	12.2%
65 to 74	15,745	10.1%
75 and over	11,832	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106,385	68.1%
Black or African American	1,993	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	630	0.4%
Asian	6,188	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	249	0.2%
Some other race	203	0.1%
Two or more races	5,733	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34,928	22.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,432	6.4%
High school graduate	24,315	20.9%
Some college or associate's	31,965	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	33,914	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	18,874	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit2.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58,495	67.8%
Carpooled	5,340	6.2%
Public transit	2,247	2.6%
Walked	1,305	1.5%
Bicycle	773	0.9%
Worked from home	17,180	19.9%
Other means	972	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,232	19.1%
15 to 29 min	27,355	39.6%
30 to 44 min	18,107	26.2%
45 to 59 min	6,042	8.7%
60+ min	4,396	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.1% (14,030 of 153,842)

	Count	Share
Family households	37,341	53.9%
Nonfamily households	31,955	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69,296	94.9%
Vacant	3,704	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40,250	58.1%
Renter-occupied	29,046	41.9%

1-unit, detached46.6%

1-unit, attached11.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units17.6%

20 or more units16.8%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,003	46.6%
1-unit, attached	8,000	11.0%
2 to 4 units	4,952	6.8%
5 to 19 units	12,826	17.6%
20 or more units	12,251	16.8%
Mobile home & other	968	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0843000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 1.17 sq mi
Center point: 39.6989, -105.1176