Mead

Population: 5,503
Median household income: $116,074
Median home value: $552,100

Mead, a community in Weld County, Colorado, has 5,503 residents. The median household income of $116,074 is above the Weld County median ($93,287).

From 2019 to 2023, Mead's population grew 18.8% from 4,631 to 5,503, while its median home value rose 50.8% from $366,200 to $552,100.

90.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,503
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $116,074
Median home value: $552,100
Median gross rent: $1,583
Housing units: 1,867
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6315,503

Median household income

$103,393$116,074

Median home value

$366,200$552,100

Median gross rent

$819$1,583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,631	$103,393	$366,200	—
2020	4,978	$94,947	$371,600	$819
2021	4,716	$103,375	$407,400	—
2022	5,110	$120,532	$476,400	$954
2023	5,503	$116,074	$552,100	$1,583

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	235	4.3%
5 to 17	1,459	26.5%
18 to 24	336	6.1%
25 to 34	434	7.9%
35 to 44	951	17.3%
45 to 54	718	13.0%
55 to 64	780	14.2%
65 to 74	415	7.5%
75 and over	175	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,066	73.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	94	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	152	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,191	21.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	8.0%
High school graduate	547	15.8%
Some college or associate's	954	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	953	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	741	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,219	71.9%
Carpooled	143	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	542	17.6%
Other means	148	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	339	13.3%
15 to 29 min	1,231	48.4%
30 to 44 min	652	25.6%
45 to 59 min	137	5.4%
60+ min	187	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 1.0% (54 of 5,503)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,412	75.6%
Nonfamily households	455	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,867	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,746	93.5%
Renter-occupied	121	6.5%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,696	90.8%
1-unit, attached	122	6.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	39	2.1%
20 or more units	10	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0849600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.2270, -104.9883